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Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1925, Page 2

Thk necessity «»1 attending to the ravages ol' Konth Westland streams it: llo>d time, uas emphasised ;it. the meeting of tlu* County Comr.il yesterday, w lien Mr Donovan drew atten--1 ion to tin* danger of’ Johnny Walker Creek breaching tin 1 road south oj tin* little Wanganui river. Tlio Mrcam in • lu< stion is a tributary of the river just named, and in flood mood is a violent torrent. It has its effect to some extent in controlling tin* coiir-e of tlu* Little Wanganui river. Lately it b showing <i tendency to make a fresh bod f»r itself by crossing the main South road ;«n l l going down a valuable flat, and entering the river at a fresh joint. Ibis L the present menace, and as some valuable land and homesteads are a fleeted, the authorities would be well advised to set* to the matter betimes. Another serious erosion is in respect to Dry Creek at Tetaho. Thi> stream C gradually raising its l :*d and overflow ing the neighbouring laud, wbib ineludes miii-h rich soil. Then* is the proposal to (online the stream with groynes lo eut a r’eep pennanenf bed for the water. I r;tif 1 so create a suitable bridge site. The two works are required urgently, for they will solve a double problemeivc further erosion and afford a safe • rousing in all weatliers. For some time i.o w the ere.ssing has held on traffle more frei|uent!y than any other .stivam in South Westland, and it is herb time that steps were taken to deal with the crossing effectively. The job is one for the engineers, obviously, and the sooner the situation is saved the better for the travelling public, and the public estate which is n >w being destroyed by the flood waters. Both locations affect- valuable land, and it would be good news to bear that the situation is to be definitely dealt with. Works of this nature, once danger is threatened, cannot Ik* taken in band too scon, and in the places noted the danger appears to be very present just now.