HUTT RIVER PROTECTION
1— '. PROPOSAL FOE'tHB EATEPATBES. . Eeferring to Mr. Laing-Meason's report on the Hutt river works, a summary of which was published in TH»Da»wn* of Saturday 'ast, in addition to tha worte recommended to bo carried out by Sr Lains-Meason (the board's engineer), tho board proposes to take in hand thj t-Tcctton of 16^ew.broom sroyn.es, and three extensions to existing groynes, and to carry out various other protective workfm Slio upper district from tho Hutt Bridge, north to tbo Sih-erstreara railway 'bridgo, as recommended by its oversoer, tho cost of which he estimates a To nrovide for this and the works re, commended by Mr. Laing-Mcasou, ost> mated at JC2840, also to provide for piu> chase of land that it may bo necessary to aoaniro in connection with the various works the board has decided to go to.tho .ratepayer for authority to borrow JSOOO. It is not tho intention of the board- to. raise a loan at present, but it is necessary to havo from the ratepayers,sucii an authority to onablo it to finance in order to carry ont any of the works referred, to that uiay bo considered .urgent.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2225, 11 August 1914, Page 4
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191HUTT RIVER PROTECTION Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2225, 11 August 1914, Page 4
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