WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1924, Page 4

WESTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

TUESDAY. DEC. Hilt. OVERSEER .MfI.I.XER’S REI’DRT. NORTHERN RIDING. I’ortions of Arabura Valley, Humphreys, One Mile. Spencer, and Davidson Mill roads, were repaired with gravel; growth cleared from Spencer and Christchurch Road, a small drain reopened in Stafford Township; and a com rele pine culvert constructed on One Mile Road near the A mil ti fa Seho iL Wntcrtahlcs were cleaned and growth cleared on Aralmra Valley Road; pit stripped and gravel broken down in Two Mile Road pit. CENTRAL RIDING, lake Kanicri Road widening (McKay’s Creek) £3.39 grant. This work lias progressed in a satisfactory manner in spile of tlie unfavourable weather experienced, which caused several large slips from tlie hillside completely blocking the road to traffic for a few hours.

I.iiv, or Kokatahi Rond Drainage, C 1 SO orant. (In,a! progress lias la’fii lii:«i 11 1:iiii:*<1 during I Ik* month, ami t.lio \\ hole ol tlio work will be < ■• »i:;• >1 1 ■ t<•:I •light lv below tin- estimate. One eight inoli iliamotor concrete |ii|io culvert was constructed on Camp mail. between I lie main mail ami Kaniori Holiiml mill one twelve inoli ilia-Uli-tor pine culvert ciinstruotoil mi Lake Kaniori mail (ill,) links above Lower Kokatahi mail junction. I’ortinns of Lake Kaniori Road were repaireil with gravel anil hrnkon metal and rolled as Car as the Ttlack Bridge, with the tonton roller. I.ower Kokatahi and Koiterangi roads wore attondod to with the road drag hetween Kaniori and Kokatahi Bridge. Repairs wore ooinplotcd to Toaroha sheep track, and to portions of Upper Municipal and Wliitoonio Valley roads, a culvert constructed he.voiu! the eastern approach to Pigeon Creek Bridge, and culvert covering renewed on two culverts, on Dnughlwiy Hoad. Water-taldos were cleaned on Hokitika-I lan-Uan, Illne Spur. Adairs. I.nko Kaniori and Lower Kokatahi roads, and docking renewed on several culverts and bridges on Kokatnhi and Lake Kanieri mads. The F.W.R. lorry was kept husily employed during the month in carting "ravel, timber, and pipes to various roads in the Central Riding. i SOCTIIKIiX HIDING.

Lower KakapoLahi Bridge.—Good progress lias been maintained throughout the month hy the working party under the direction of Mr 11. Reynolds. Bridge Foreman. Continued Hoods have hampered the work of pile driving, during the last two months. All piles were driven fourteen loot below the stream lied, and the driving of the last pipe completed at noon on December 3rd. Roadman Whitiskie attended to the necessary repairs to various roads in the inter-'Wanganui district. The F.W.I>. lorry and mail "fader have been sent south to attend to the roads in the Wntaroa and iuter-Wanganui districts.