MANAWATU-OROUA RIVER BOARD.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4489, 9 August 1930, Page 1

MANAWATU-OROUA RIVER BOARD.

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holism* scheme than I hr* modified Sf-llOlllL*.

Mi*. T. Rowlands said dial if t ho .Mnkeiua works won* I a Icon "vor dial area would hr* receiving dn* benefits of a comprehensive solioino while tho remainder of die hoard s territory would ho under only die modiliod scheme.

COMPRXSATIOX TO MAKERUA. Mr. day slated that in the classification it would have to be made dear where reductions were being allowed as a compensating factor for works already in existence. That should be acceptable to the Alakerua area. Mr. ITiirne: 1 cannot say. .My Hoard will have to discuss the matter.

The chairman said the matter would have to In* arranged at a special conference with the Mal.crua Board.

Mr. Hume maintained that if the Alan.-rwatn-Oroua Board carried its £200,00(1 loan, and proceeded with the modified scheme, ii would have to comply with the terms of the commission’s reoommenda - linii concerning- compensation. Mr. R. haw said that hettermcnf by classification would probably he acceptable to the Buckley Drainage Board.

Tt. was pointed out that unless an agreement was reached with the Makcrun Board the scheme would collapse. The hoard decided that subject to a satisfactory arrangement being arrived at with the Make-run Drainage Board with reference to the commendation of the LO2O Royal Commission awarding £7l, littfi 'to that area, tin* classifier be instructed to proceed as if no such provision was in existence; in other words, to classify the land as now protected.

Mr. flower said he failed to correlaile the functions oT (lie commission with the present scheme. The chairman agreed, but said rile mailer would have lo he put on a concrete basis. Mr. Hay stated that, under normal conditions, with satisfactory arrangements, the hoard could carry out its scheme for £300,000, including' engineering costs. It. was decided that the engineer - in-ehief of the Public Works Department be communicated with with a view to arranging a consultation concerning 'the best type of plant and machinery to be used.

Messrs Hume and Hay were appointed to proceed to Wellington to urge the expediting of a subsidy grant of £2OOO for work in connection with Job 10. The board decided to issue general rate demands forthwith, the chairman commenting that action in that direction had been deferred as long as possible.