LAKE ELLESMERE.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20178, 5 March 1931, Page 8

LAKE ELLESMERE.

HEOPENING SCHEME. BOARD'S CONCERN AT DELAY. Dissatisfied at the delay on the . part of the Government in giving soine indication of its intentions reg&rding a subsidy on a, scheme of providing a s&tiiff factory outlet for Lake Ellesmere, members of the Eilesmere Lands Drainage Board decidod, yesterday, that Mr F. Miller should interview the Minister for Public Works (the Son. W, B, Taverner) on the subject; Qome time ago the Board applied for a Government subsidy of to, &\ on a .scheme, oosting i»P to <£3ooo, to j>re-> vent the lands round about the lake from becoming flooded. The Minister was to iave made an inspection of the lake on February 10th, but was unable to do so. Advice was received from SW on February 2ist stating that the earthsquake dipaster had prevented "Oitt carrying out his intentions. ; . At yesterday'? Board meeting considerable concern at the delay was expressed by members. i ' "Time is going op ft»d we find vigselves no further forward," said. Mr fl. J. Macartney. Mr'F. Coop: The JtfOper thing to do is to send someone to see the Minister personally. , The chairman (Mr B. M. Morten) t We should ask the Minister if he ii Btill prepared to give us thetwo-tq-one grant* Mr Coop; fie has jiot replied td Ottr oomnvunic&tion, Although there has been plenty of time. A resolution Mr MiUer •(* Board member) phoUld interview the -Miniate* in WellUigtflP, ' was ißPvea by Mj Macartney, seconded by Mr Ooop, and carried unanimously. During February thd level 'ox tlift water jn the' Jake roseflve inches and the shingle hank ia now 310 ft high and 4$ chains wide. '