MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.
MONTHLY MEETING
The regular meeting of the Maimwain County Council was held at Sanson on Tuesday. Present: Sir Jas. Wilson (chairman), and Crs. H. H. Hunt, B. Cray, Slrode, Penny. W. J. Phillips, W. E. Barber, and 11. C. Hammond.
Correspondence Avas read as fol-
lows : From the Government auditor, forwarding' the. yearly balancesheet certified (o as correct.
The Department of Lands Avrote, saying Ihe work of reclaiming the sand dunes on the coast could not he continued during the war. Air E. Newman, M.P., also wrote on the subject, saying he hud strongly urged (he Government to eonlinue the tree-planting. Palmerston Hospital Board wrote staling that the County Council’s levy for maintenance was £592 5s Id, and for capital expenditure £2(<9 Ss Sd, Mr IE Perrell asked Dial the road al Ihe hack of his residence he opened. The engineer reported; — Awahou Biding. —Mr IT. Belmmt is making fair progress with his contract for delivering metal on the Foxlon-Simnnon road, and in all probability will complete repairs lo the Eoxton-Shannon road in three weeks' time.
The I ram way manager reported for April: —Thelra/lie was good, and a credit balance of £I!J9 Js 9d is shown. During the month 1,910 cases of benzine and Kerosene have come up the line. Several Foxton llaxmillers have approached me with a view to getting the Use of I lie locomotive to haul (lax from Karen- and Bangioln to Foxton. We have about 55 loin of coal in hand. 1 f ihe ballast I rain is stopped, !his supply will last about live mouths, bin wii h hoi h I rains running il will onh lasi about two months.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1707, 3 May 1917, Page 3
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279MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1707, 3 May 1917, Page 3
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