LOCAL & GENERAL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 53, Issue 32413, 29 March 1944, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Swimming Thursday Night The Paeroa Amateur Swimming Club will hold its usual swimming sports in the Paeroa Municipal Baths Thursday evening, the handicaps being the same as those fixed for last Thursday. Culverts In Hikutaia District “The three culverts authorised at last meeting have 'been installed at the intersection of Vedder’s road and Ferry road, and at the 'Robinson and Ferry road intersection. Also, a wooden bridge on Settlement road 1 , known as Lowry’s bridge, has been replaced with 3fiin. concrete pipes. All three crossings are much wider than the original bridges, so are a decided improvement,” reported the engineer, Mr L. E. Shaw to the March meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council. Trouble With Contractor f At last council meeting it was reported that the contractor who undertook to do Thorp’s road would be making a start early in the next week but so far he has not put in an appearance, and every effort to get in touch with him has proved fruitless,” reported the engineer, Mr L. E. Shaw. to the March meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council. Komata Drainage Area “ A beginning has 'been made with the cleaning of drains. Several joibs have been let, but difficulty is being' experienced to get men for the 'balance of the work,” reported' the engineer, Mr L. E. Shaw to the March meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council.