AWAMUTU STREAM.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 46, 24 April 1930, Page 9

AWAMUTU STREAM.

REPORT TO BE MADE.

The Horu:^^' ;£ visitf of inspection last week to examine the flvtd conditions in the 'Moera district, censed by*the Awamutu Qreek and arrriuged for a full inYes J tiga.tion and for a r.c^drt to bo preaj^^d by the officers o£ the Railway Pftbjic Works, and La,i;ds» Departm§^V in conjunction with fho .borough engineer, with ■ a view;' to ' e^minating the flood possibilities in. the future -•••.-.'.' :■ . ■:"•,•■.■■■ •■ •: i ■ .. Minister was , accompanied by Mr. Nash . M.P.,.. Sir Alex. ;, Roberts, Messrs.. F. 8. Hewer and G. A..? Chap piai: of the Hut River Board, together witix officers of the Government Departicents. '• ~-:■.. A very thorough insipection .of the area affected by the stream was made, and, the difficulties rand ossibilitpies of the vaTious suggestions advanced f,ully discussed. It tPas suggesfe'tf by Mr. Nash that stop banks .should be buili on both sides of the stream and that the low lying swamp land should be :l'Jed up and where culvert required it, tUcy should be duplicated to allow flood v?fclers to get away. •• , ~

The Minister promised that as soon as the joint report was received he vrncld take v pthe matter with the Minister of Lands and in view of the prospects of work being provided he would see that the investigation was pophed forward as. rapidly as.possible."