KOPUTAROA SWAMP AREA.

Shannon News, 16 January 1923, Page 3

KOPUTAROA SWAMP AREA.

FORMATION OF DRAINAGE BOARD

At several meetings of the Horowlienua County Council, Cr. Broadbelt has expressed the opinion that a drainage board should be found to control drainage matters in the swamp area at Koputaroa. He raised the question again at Saturday’s meeting and moved the following resolution: “That a meeting of ratepayers in the swamp area draining into the Tangata drain be called at. Koputaroa for the purpose of endeavouring to form a drainage area for the land affected, the chairman and councillors and the Wirokiho riding to be the Council’s representatives.” Speaking to the motion, Cr. Broadbelt said a board seemed the only alternative for the satisfactory control of drainage matters. The motion was seconded by Cr. Harkness, and carried.'

T. Holden, b Randall 0 Extras 5 Total ! 28 SHANNON. Stewart, c Harris, b Burrows 53 /Main, J> Hemingson 8 Parsons, c and b Hemingson 9 Grainger, b Newth ~ 66 Hunt, not out 15 Prain, not out 4 Extras 3 Total lor four wickets 158 REP. TEAM. The following team has been picked by the selector (Mr J. O’Connor) to represent Horowhenua against the Tararua Sub-Association at Palmerston North on Anniversary Day:— CJaridge (Weraroa). Field (Y.M.C.A.). Giblin (Otaki). Grainger (Shannon). Hemingson (Public Works). Hunt (Shannon). Martin (Y.M.C.A.). McGill (Weraroa). Mackenzie (Y.M.C.A.). Pringle (Weraroa). Randall (Shannon). Emergencies: Reay (Foxton), Prain (Shannon^.