RIVER PROBLEMS

Waipawa Mail, Volume LXVI, Issue 14, 15 October 1937, Page 2

RIVER PROBLEMS

THE WILLOW NITSAVCE. I During the last fresh in the rivl a somewhat serious erosion took till just below Coronation Park, and til overseer (Mr R. Pctlienik) rfpoitl at last night's meeting of the Btl ough Council that it had been ml sary to put in wire cables wiili rl lows attached to form a grftvl There was also a danger, lie reportl of the river cutting in below then! way bridge, at the end of Hut!ii«l street. Small expend it uv now ml prevent access to the river Irani til street being cut off. 'file orml also drew attention to tile ;r«l danger caused by the -| ucml of A lows in the middle of the He suggested that an attempt I made to haul out some of the til and form a cut through the ml so that the next fre-li could del channel. In connection with the threatl erosion at the end of KatWl street it was decided that if I property-owners in the vicinity wl contribute the cost of material ll mated at £3) the Council .tali nl cam - out the work, provided it I not occupy more than three dayl With reference to the willows fl Eagle said they presented a very I danger, and although it seemed hi less to attempt to clear the riverl something should be done to prtl the position becoming worse. I inquired whether it «■ Id not bfl sible to get Government assistant! The Mayor (Mr <’. 6. Harlterll it would lie well worth while | proaeh the member or the dsl and he undertook to arrange witkl H. if. Christie to nttd an hupl