OTAUA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 54, 24 December 1912, Page 2

OTAUA.

DRAINAGE BOARD.

The monthly meeting of tne Otaua Drainage Board was held in the Public Hall on Monday, December 16th. All the member* were- present

Messrs Deed and Mellsop weie appointed tj attend to Mrs H.lmts'a outlet, alsc to see to the cleaning of the drain along Bail-y's property. Messrs West, Mellsop and Deed r ported having met and signed an agreement with Mr R. Hall re drain, the agreement being then tigned by Mr R Hull, and banded to bia solicitor for regiatrat on. Messrs Hull, Wright and West • were apprnt.ted a committe with powtr to act in conuection with it. Hull's drain. Mr Motion, representing the Board, was to be asked to meet them at the site of the pro- %* po?ed drain The Board resolved to have i harrows constructed for tha cteeka, to be worked with hones

Mr George Lapwood reported having harrowed the Otaua creek as far aa the pig-landing, bat would be unable to touch the Awatoa till next month. Considerable discuss on ensued about re-classifying the district, the pre* Beit classification not being consider, d satisfactory. Ultimately, it was agreed that the clerk be instructed to call a special meeting of the Beard on Tuesday, December 3ht, to re-.lassify. Accounts totalling £67 14s Id were passed for payment. The men pui on. to clean tha Awaroa creek were reported to have made a very satisfactory job. SUNDAY SCHOOL. On Thursday, December 19th, the * I Otaua Sunday schools held their annual tea and concert in the hall. The ladies who did the catering deserved great credit for tne splendid spread provided. After the table* .. were cleared a lengthy programme Mr was submitted to a well-filled hall, - and the general verdict was that we had had a good shilling's worth in the tea and the concert for "nix." J SPREAD JOF TALL FESCUE. j Complaints are heard on all sides 1 this year eboui the spread of tall J fescue on the roads. It is getting to i be a serious question on the swamp 1 land. Thesetd falls into the drains ; J and is then, through tne ri»e and fall 1 of the tide backing the water op, 1 scattered far and wide. It is gener- j ally agreed that the action of the ] Road Boards in prohibiting free J grazing on the swamp roads if ■ 1 largely responsible for the fescue j spreading so much. The Waipipt 1 Board has removed the restriction J and it is hoped the Waiuku Board will l fall into line, as it is the only hope 1 of checking this grass, which many j consider to be worse than the black- j berry. j