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Temuka Leader, Issue 7569, 23 May 1914, Page 7

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LTLM'Ui URARI UlVlilt BOARD. AI.BKT U.NUK AGAIN. . A uniting of the Upper Urari River Board was hold in the olhecs of tho lemuka .Road Board yesterday afternoon ; present: .Messrs W. (1. Aspinall (chairman], W. Mason, W. B. B vans, I’. Coira, K. Mackenzie, and the seeretary, Al'r -J. W. doyiil. The minutes of (he previous meeting were read and eonlinned. Mr Brew : “Areording to tho min ul.es, it is ten months since 'last we met.” Mr l-ivans : “As long as that?” Mr Brew: "Yes, (eu months —according lo (hi; minutes.” Chairman : “Oh well, wc could not ha ve*done any thing.” Mr B,vans': “We could have had a picnic.” (I.aughter.) After (his agreeable little preliminary, tho f’-oaid resolved itself lo tho consideration of the business arming out of the ten months’ interval. RfVr.RBB!) OBSTRUCTIONS. A legal opinion on the subject of ■ iv.rrbrd obstructions was rend from Mr Rolleston, solicitor, as reported andrr separate heading in this issue. PROMT,(TTVk WORKS. A letter was received from Air (*. A. 'M'owe, Riverbank, Te Alcana, as follows (“Mr Allison tells me that the River Board have decided lo do something lo check the Orarl where it is eating into my leasehold (see. IS(>2). I hope it can be done at once, as the last Hood has cut out another large slice, undermining (ho fence. I have already had to shift back throe times, and another rise in the river will cut :ti behind the present willow protection, when then- will be nothing to (op it gradually eating its way across country.” M’he secretary’s report, as under, 'ealing with the encroachments, was read. Mr Mason said that the protective ■vorks planted at the side of the ■dream some year.? ago wire now—or what was left of them—in the centre of the stream. Mr .Mackenzie pointed out. that they Mad a (Movermnent grant of £2OO for ill is work. Thu river, said Mr .Mas-on, Rad made further incursions behind the protective work whilst the Board were wait.ng for tho grant. M’hc chairman said he did not know ol the grant. The secretary said the Road Board had been told 12 months ago that i'2oo had been granted the River Board for the work, but the River Board had received no direct ollicial notification. Air .Mason said the money couid not Oe passed over until the work was ■lone.

Mr Coira urged that as 31 r Crowe’s cork w; is one of those, works for •vhit.h Hi" grant was made, it should he gram on with. Mr Mackenzie moved, and Air I'rew ■wconded, that the secretary write to the Department, ■ and ascertain if the money is available, and if so, (o proTed with the work. In n-spcct to the encroachment at ‘.'nantock’s, Mr Mason moved and Mi Kvans seconded, that the secretary proceed with this work simultaneously with that at Crowe’s. RKPOIidk The secretary (Mr -Joynt) reported is follows '.i—“The Orari river has enroached upon the upper end of Mr 'Auaiitock’s property, and has washed out some of the willows. The rivet appears to be taking a turn towards dial! side, anti may rerptire turning in die near future. (Work to be done.) A break has occurred in the willow fence in front of the upper embankment, and about: 15 or "20 yards has been washed out. The water has eaten into the embankment very seriously, and if the damage is not attended ..to promptly, might break through. (Work to be done.) 1 inspected the Waihi riverbed oil the 2'olh, and Ibid, that very little has been done, in the way of removing willows. The upper end especially is very seriously blocked, and the collection of debris is gradually filling up the bed of the , river. Idle lower cud is confined in a very narrow channel, which is being gradually reduced in width by the growth of the trees on the banks. Ir is dillicult to tell where the bank really is at this end, and this applies io a certain extent, to the upper end. i Hold o'er till meeting on 20th.) ACCOUNTS. I’ayineiil of accounts amounting to COT 5s was approved. TI in Board then rose, with an agreement to meet again at 2 p.m. on d’uesday, the 20lh instant.