HUTT RIVER BOARD

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 14, 17 January 1924, Page 2

HUTT RIVER BOARD

BIG TRADE IN SHINGLE.

The first meeting of the newly-elected Hutt River Board was held last evening. Present: Messrs W. T. gtrand.J. Mitehell, and H. Smith. The secretary, Mr. J. D. Aveiy, re-p°-I]r?, le, r^l,lt of th« election, and said that the first business, of the board was the election pf the chairman for the ensuing term of three years Mr Mitchell, in moving that Mr. Strand be re-e.lected, mentioned the good work done by him during the last term, and stated that the "revenue of the board had been increaeed ten times during his period of office. Mr. Smith seconded the motion, and the secretary declared Mr fctrand elected In returning thanks; Mr. Strand saidytiie work of the board had m the past', been a real pleasure, lhere were great possibilities before the board, and there was no reason whygood work should not be done. Ihe report of the overseer. Mr. F. Kershaw, showed that the diversion of the Tiver at Belmont was proceeding: the cut had been completed, and -a stone groyne was in course of erection above the "cut" to throw. the . stream holding the work up for the present, Ah 6 care ess lighting of fires was a/great source of danger; several had recently »,f?'u d url ,t Wlth» the vor& king at Mr. Mltehell's paddoek,.and at the Pipa

Later in the evening the action of theehairnian m offering a reward for the detection, pf the offenders in regard to the ftres was approved. A letter was : also Stowed from Mr. A. J. Reams coin.plaining of the danger from tires. Ihe shingle foreman, Mr.. F. G Clarke, reported that the past month had' been a very successful one, large sales ' of shingle hpmg been made, and new. customers being secured. There *n' B difficulty m securing goqd shovellers.- The bnch* south ot Mailing had been examined and all found in fair condition for ported that during December. 1013 A ysgdg of ordinary Shingle, 437-L yard, of serened shingle, 10} yards of'sand, and profit, :o f £166 '18s 4d. Besides this the royalties had amounted to £179 l s 3d' port«d_. that tlie river was in a good forward. Ihe "out" had been much widened by the flow of the current ™rk S&7 e? '*■ w^ dbmg Food » W^Miht, A shght .sqour had been re- -. porter* fy Ur. A. R. Barnes on WTprohS** a»4, anot'ier near Stokes 'Valley, but he did not anticipate any dancer S'Jlf^',^ Would be plantedStoke* j Valley, the river here showed a decided^nden to turn to: tbfwest! $ ,V cW deßlred- Tbe protective worksouth pf the Silvewtrtam Bridge, was" doing. g ood S emce. He would likVauthwork L X 6 sou"din -S8'»l regard to tile Hhtjti* th * "^^ !" reference to tins matter, the board decided to make an early inspection of this part in com! said he had been watching the -ertuarv very carefuUy, and had been struck with the ease wit Which th, river sUied up it ■ Jtt? >T ll to 'ELl^ui 11* «".'« d«ed that many sent boards tenant a very sfiall oost, wood tree, fromthe~Sta£e'Forest Department at330.. prw r hundred was approved > A .comprint from Mrs Deekston. re garding the flooding of some.of her.property was referred to Wle engine*,, J It was decided to take a.little over %3#* •»*.». half of land, just'north Of Whltas Line, on the west side, of the river, under, the public Works Act Accoußts^to th« amount of £162 15 S 9d were pa^d for payment. ilia secretary was given authority to suitor- outstanding rates. * J^*^"™^ T M MnwW to adrise ,the. Hutt County Council that shingle must be take/only Zm places approved by the board. P