DRAINAGE ACTIVITIES

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19674, 6 September 1935, Page 9

DRAINAGE ACTIVITIES

THAMES VALLEY BODY MEETS. LOAN CONVERSION BENEFITS. Mr F. K. Hughes presided on Thursday at tln; September meeting or llie Thames Valiev Drainage Board, Messrs .1. Iledley, W f Dale, D. F. Watson, .1. P. Jensen, A. ,T ’l nxton, XV. llallett. It. XVngstatT, M. A. Carter and XX'. XV. Dunn also being present. Votes or condolence were passed to llie relatives or the late Mrs XX. r. Hughes, Mrs lui'herford, Mr C. Murtellt, Mr J. Deariove. Miss Rosenfeldt and Mr J. XV. l’oulgrain. \ letter was read rrom the To Aroha Borough council, enclosing copy or a petllion from Jen ratepayers relative to water Poole's ltoari being diverted to the suburban outlet drain at Herriesville, and suggesting that a eonl'erenee with all parlies concerned be hold before any action is taken bv the hoard.—lt was decided to give consideration to the request of tho landholders. , . Members reported on the work at XX aiharakeke, Bevell's and Hanerolt’s outlets and the clerk reported on the progress made in connection with the loan conversion scheme. Members were of the opinion that when the loans were converted drainage rates would bo reduced, as the drains were made by loan money. The Department of Labour wrote stating that the relief rales of pay for ten married men on relief works have been increased in ais ltd per week fur full time work of 10 hours, which is to he supplemented h.v the hoard ill Ills per week, making the weekly wages 12s till. L. B. Johnson, foreman of works in llie XX'aHoa-Tatuanui area, reported that the cost of the work. Bevell's outlet to SulUm's road, was £2 1 1. T. Stanish, foreman of llie llunguhunga subdivision, reported that 102 chains of Bowen’s drain had cost coo Os. B. D. Eastwood, foreman of the Walton

Been completed, also Hewitt's outlet to tho road. Work In Hie F.lstow. XX'ailum. Tatuum and Awatti sections had occupied 200 hours.