OVERFLOW WATERS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 392, 21 March 1908, Page 3

OVERFLOW WATERS.

. Meeting of Conference Committee. A meeting of the general committee appointed in connection with the proposal to take definite steps respecting the overflow waters of the Manawatu, Oroua, and Pohangina rivers was held at Palmerston on Thursday afternoon. There were present:— Messrs R. Essex, Voss, Byrant, Venn, Hunt, J. G. Wilson, B. Gower, H. Cieig, G. Kendall, Matheson, and S. W. Fitzherbert. Mr Fitzherbert moved tbe adoption of the report of the last meeting’s proceedings. Mr Wilson suggested tire desirability of eliminating from the resolution passed at the last meeting the words “ area to be rated ” and the addition of the words “and lands taken in be classified according to the Drainage Act.’’ He moved an amendment to that effect. Mr Venn said he was in favour of what Mr Wilson had suggested except with regard to the suggested classification, which he said would not meet their case. The amendment was carried, and the report from the last meeting as amended was adopted. On Cr Venn’s motion, a division was taken, all present being in favour of it except Messrs Venn and Gower. The Makerua Drainage Board’s representative, Mr Greig, did not vote. It was decided to make a levy of £i upon local bodies represented to meet current expenses. The secretary was authorised to prepare and forward a petition to the Governor, in the name of the delegates, praying tor tbe appointment of a Royal Commission in the terms of the resolution adopted. It was further decided that as soon as the secretary was informed of the appointment of the Commission and its first day of meeting that the committee meet again.