LAND DRAINAGE

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4447, 3 May 1930, Page 3

LAND DRAINAGE

BOA RD IIEVTEWiS PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

A meeting in the interests of drainage anil river protection was field in Palmerston North on Thursday, when the executive of the New Zealand Land Drainage Board met to. consider the proposed Land Drainage and River Protection Bill, which is to he introduced at llie ue.xi session of Parliament.

The Bill, circulated for revision by the Minister of Internal Affairs, ihe lion. P. A. de In. Perrelle,' was taken clause by clause and, in the main, the Act was considered satisfactory although certain minor amendments were lira fled.

These, together with other suggestions, will in due course be formula led and submitted to the Minister. If necessary a deputation will wait on the Minister and (leparlmental officers fully In discuss Ihe alterations.

There were present Messrs W. 0. Clement (Kltlinm) in the chair, J. McKenzie (Ellesmere.), E. Miller (.Wjot ukurn ra, Canteiiliury), P. .)). Small and D. Prouse (Alanawalii), J. Clirysta.il (Eoxton), W. J. Trisha m (Eltliam) secretary. Affiliated to the association are LS drainage boa rds. When flic association was formed in May, 1027, if began to agitate lor consolidation and simplification of the legislation under which drainage boards function. The existing Act and its amendments v. ere considered scarcely workable, especially when litigation was involved.

The original Act, it is claimed by Hie association, is vague in its provisions and subsequent amendments the law, rather than of simplifying it,

At Hie request- of the association,

a Bill was drafted by Mr. J. P. limes, of Palmerston North, and Ihal which is to be brought down next session is the outcome of the I (inner, (hough differing in some respects. Drainage hoards throughout New Zealand have been communicnled with mi the matter ami their replies wen: before the executive during 1 in* day.