THAMES COUNTY.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4821, 6 April 1925, Page 2

THAMES COUNTY.

MEETING OF COUNCIL. Tiie monthly meeting of the, Thames County Council was. held on Thursday, the chairman (Cr. H. Lowe) presiding over the following: Crs. R. Cox, G. H. A. Cribb, H. Cory-Wright, F. J. McMahon, W. Brunton* A. Alley, J. McCormick, the engineer (Mr J. Higgins), and the clerk (Mr H. T. G. Keheley). DUNEDIN EXHIBITION.

Tlio secretary of the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, wTcte suggesting that the council appoint a delegate to attend a meeting in Aucklnad to discuss the desirability of the Auckland district being represented at the exhibition by a provincial court. In view of the financial state of the county it was decided to take no action. PURIRI ROADS. I'lic clerk of the Hauraki Plains County Council advised that his council had adopted the recommendations of 3 committee regarding the repair aud maintenance of the wharf road and other roads at Puriri. The chairman stated that the agreement referred to the contractor rather more than he liked. The council ii,ad made the agreement with the Hauraki Plains Council, aud it was for the council to see that the Plains council kept its contractor up to the conditions. A motion to that effect was carried. KAUAERANGA ROAD. W.- T, COx and three other settlers of Kauacranga Valley wrote asking if the Kauaeranga South road could be opened up from the Paeroa road and a. small bridge placed over Cege’s Creek.—Granted. RAILWAYS LEAGUE. i’he Auckland Railways and Development League wrote soliciting ■* donation and giving a resume of its activities and the progress of railway construction made. —Referred to the Finance Committee. MATATOKI DRAINAGE. After considerable discussion it was decided that no money be expended on the Matatoki drain. ENGINEER’S REPORT. The engineer, Mr J. Higgins, reported,. inter alia, that he had examined the N.Z. Dairy Co.’s old factory building at Kopu which was under offer to the council for £650. He recommended that an offer of £550 be made.,

Minor repairs to metal have been done on the Paeroa-Thamcs road. The road should be scarified, graded, and rolled to provide a smooth surface. “I find,” continued the report, “that the contractor for the Hauraki Plains County Council is not keeping the road over which he is carting metal in repair. I have communicated with M' Basham, county engineer, requesting that repairs be effected with as little delay as possible, as the season is getting late. Mr Basham has since called and promised to have the repairs done. “Damages of a severe nature occurred to the Omahu bridge on the evening of March 17, and were probably caused by heavily laden vehicles returning from the Paeroa races. Temporary repairs have been carried out, but it is estimated that it will cost £2OO to put the bridge in good repair, and I would recommend that the matter receive urgent attention.” The engineer was instructed to prepare estimates for repairing the bridge and submit them to the Highways Board. The chairman and Cr. McCormick wore appointed to go into the matter of acquiring the old factory at Kopu, with power to act. .