WAIKATO RIVER FLOODS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 741, 14 August 1929, Page 8

WAIKATO RIVER FLOODS

PUBLIC WORKS MINISTER T 0 INSPECT GROUND WILL VISIT AUCKLAND (From Om‘ Resident Reporter.) \VELLINGTON. TodaYThe Minister of Public Works. thl Hon. E. A. Ransom, will inspect the Lower Waikuto River on Saturdl! 3° investigate t‘ae causes of the floodlit of the river, said to be partly due '3O silting consequent on the Public Works Department‘s operations It Arapuni. As a. result of the flooding, sevefll hundreds of acres of farm lands I" said. to be useless and complaints III" frequently been made to Minis?!“ touring the district, though Mr. 383' Both, the Minister directly concerudo has hitherto been unable to make 1 personal inspection. He will be accompanied by “"3 Englneer-in-Chief of the Public Wot” Department, Mr. F. W”. Furkert. ”4 probably by the Under-Secretary m Lands, Mr. J. B. Thompson. The part! will board a. river boat at HuntlY “d spend the day on the river. The Minister will hear representationS from interested settlers. On Saturday evening Mr. Ransom will travel to Auckland. 0n Mandi? he will receive deputations anti WI" return to XVellington by the Lunlted in the evening.