PAPARUA COUNCIL.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20456, 8 November 1934, Page 12

PAPARUA COUNCIL.

Action Against Owners of Straying Stock. At the monthly meeting of the Paparua County Council Mr James Leslie | presided. The chairman reported on the steps taken in connection with owners allowing their cattle to wander. Satisfaction was expressed at the result of the raid on stock, and the clerk was instructed to continue the patrolling of the county. It was reported that in one particular district stock owners had now profited by the knowledge of the day patrol and were turning - their cattle loose at night. The Clerk was therefore instructed to have night inspections made. The chairman of Group Nl4 forward- ! ed a list giving the amount of wages to be subsidised by the Main Highdis'ed amount equal to the wages actui allv paid It was considered unjust that a county should be compelled by ; the Arbitration Court to pay certain | wages and be reimbursed on a much "Messrs” Morgan and Maginness were appointed to attend a meeting of local : body representatives called by the I Canterbury College Board of Gon ernot s | to discuss the question of museum up- ! 6 The report submitted by the N.Z. i Counties’ Association concerning the evidence by the association to the Trans- ; port Commission was read and disI cussed General approval was expressj ed "at 'the evidence and the manner in j which it was tendered. i j t w as reported that water-race cleaning was proceeding steadily. The I supply of water had not been fully satisfactory owing to the fact that heavy floods had occurred in the river. These floods prevented the turning of the water into the races on those days j when it should have been. Violent | winds had also caused dislocation by ' blowing quantities of debris into the races. The Clerk stated that the : council was indebted to those residents : who had assisted in the removal of blockages, or, being unable to do so, had j notified the office.