WAIMATE RATE UNCHANGED

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23261, 24 July 1945, Page 2

WAIMATE RATE UNCHANGED

Wainono Drainage Board 'Subsidy For Flood Repairs In spite of the extraordinary fiood i damc-e which he-, occurred this rear. | incl-ictiiig the stopping ol umbers and was.ung out o: piles from tiic outlet i the Wainono Drainage Board does’not l propose to make any increase m the | ratis for the current year. This decision ! was reached a special meeting attended b. Messrs J. H. Mitchell ;chairman.. J. Fox. T L. Hayman. W. li:f ciiairman sa.d that the meeting 1 had beet, called to consider the strmi mg of the rate for the year. Referring I to tiic balance-sheets lor tue veers mud;:.,: Marell 31. 1944 and 1945. he ; raid ihai taking into consideration the credit balance ot £BlB at March 31. 1945. toge:;'.. r with the ra.bmiv of £_• I for 11 available lor restoration of extra- • ordinary flood damage, it mimit be just i possible lor the board to get through I without increasing the rate.’ I A decision was reached, after discussion. that the rate should be the same as for the previous year. Repairs to the outlet box were being carried out as expeditiously as pos ible | stated Mr Hayman. All necessary I timbers were on the ground I piles were in position and ready io be dri: n when the shingle could'be re- , moved from the box. Unfortunately i the ."Util-east winds had prevented I any headway being made in this diree-ic-n. but with the river ri-ina veni fast, it was hoped that, it would be I possible to make a start in the near ' future. 1 ?4r Hayman, who had attended the • recent conference in Hamilton of ! representatives of drainage and river boards, gave a comprehensive report I of the proceedings. i Tile increasing growth of gorse and | broom on roads and unproductive lands I in the country was mentioned bv Mr | .1. l ox. who said lie thought local , bodies should treat the matter as one , of grave concern. | Discussion by members showed a full : realisation ot the gravity of the ’ menace, but the view was expressed i that the problem could not be dealt fleetively until ft . w-ai The hope was expressed that farmers would do what lay in their power to check the spread of these growths as far as possible. Plunket Nurse | Miss I. Ingold, relieving Plunket I Nurse, has taken up her duties at Waimate. Miss Ingold will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mrs M. A. Hopkins until a permanent appointment is made. Boxing According to advice received in Waimale, Cliff Hanham. professional middle-weight boxer, lias been matched for a return bout with Vic Caltaux. The fight is to be staged at Timaru on August 8.