DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4567, 23 May 1923, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS.

NGATEA. PROPOSED DRAINAGE BOARD. At a representative meeting of settlers held at Parry’s Corner, near Ngatea, on Monday morning it was unanimously decided, after hearing the scheme discussed,, that a drainage board should be formed with a view to amalgamating with the Hauraki Drainage Board to control the area between the two rivers. Messrs W. McDuff and J. McKerchar were appointed to represent the settlers and work in conjunction with,the delegates appointed at other centres in furthering the matter, ORCHARD EAST DRAINAGE. The settlers on Orchard East Road Have decided that as it is imperative that better drainage facilities should be provided as soon as possible they approach the Lands Drainage En - gineer and get final estimates of the cost of widening and deepening the Willow and the Te Kauri drains and of the cost of a proposed drain behind Taylor’s, Blacklaw’s,, Shilton’s, Greeriaway’s, and other sections, so as to be in a position to ask the Hauraki Plains County Council to raise a. loan so that the work could be put in hand at once. NGATEA STOCK SALE. There was a fair yarding of cattle, mostly fresh-conditioned empty cows, at the Farmers’ Auctioneering Co.’s Ngatea sale on Monday. The bidding was not very spirited, though there was a good attendance of buyer's, but most of the stock was sold. Best far. cows brought from £3 7s 6d to £4 12s, forward cows £2 17s to £3 2s, store cows 15s to 295, springing heifers up to £6, and bulls from 25s to £2 2s 6d.