WAIMANA CATTLE STOP

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 43, 29 January 1943, Page 5

WAIMANA CATTLE STOP

RATEPAYERS NEW QUERY

STRONG OBJECTION RAISED Writing the Whakatane County Council regarding the much debated cattle sit op which he had l inserted on his private roadway at Waimiana Mr T. W. Wardlaw expressed! pleasure at the reasonable view taken by the council in the matter.

He pointed out however that there were several points pertaining to county undertakings; upon which he would like some enment. "Ii would like to know," he "the cost of the river diversion through my property which was: supposed to be put through to protect Kirkbride's bridge and whether the money came out of the Riding or General Fund. It is runfr oured that the work was never authorised by the council so I would like to know also if that is the position. I would also like to lmow the cost of ■ 'the' deviation work on the top end of Hodge's Road and whether same came out of Riding or the General Fund and if. the new portfon was ever legalised or if it is still Maori property. Trusting that your council will furnish me with the above particulars and thanking you for same." Protest by Neighbour Writing under the same heading Mr E. S. Addison, Jnr.., expressed surprise at the council'' authorising such cattle stop, which lie said had been erected on his access road and about which, he had never been consulted. He objected most strongly to the council allowing the stop to remain. The road he said gave liimi access to a l'otfd over the river which shortened his daily trip to the factory by iy 2 miles. He admitted the ford was unworkable at present but claimed that there was every chance of the next flood leaking it, usable again. At the present time he was forced to pass through private property to get to the factory.

The writer claimed that he had had very little consideration from the council in the past, regarding road access and was surprised to now learn that the road he had been using had never apparently ' been legalised. Hundreds of pounds had been spent on bridging and roads for one man's access in that district and he considered the I'east the council could do was to legalise the road in question and remove the cattle: stop. Bring- Parties Together Cr McGougan said he understood that Mr Wardlaw had consulted all the ratepayers concerned. The chairman said he thbught the only thing was to endeavour to get both parties tpgether and bring them to a satisfactory point of agreement. Mr Wardlaw had asked for certain information. He was entitled as a ratepayer to it, and it would be made available. The council decided that the Works Committee confer with Mr T. Wardlaw next meeting and that Mr Addison Jnr. be- asked to be present and further that it be left to this committee to supply Mr Wardu'aw with the information he requested.