WAITARA NEWS.
♦ (From Our Own Correspondent.) The Waitara Harbour Board held iis , usual monthly meeting on Friday last. Present: Messrs Snell (chairman), \ Pigott, Ohappell, Riddell, and Ogle. Ihe chairman's action in granting leave . of absence to the sscretary and harbour 1 master on account of illness was confirmed. With regard to the prot.st of 1 the Town Board against the sand encroachment on the east', side of the : river, it was decided to advise the ' Town Board to apply to the Grown \ Lands Department to vest the sandhills in the Town Board so that steps , for reclamation might be taken. Mr. ; Marchant advised his intention of [ being in New Plymouth next month, ' and asked whether he should report re , dredging plant. A communication ' was received from Mr. Symes stating ■ that the request for a subsidy for the, bridge had baen voted. Considerable 1 discussion took place in connection with a letter from the railway stationr master, in which he advised the Board I that, after the date of the letter, the i department wou d not do any tallying and the sheds on the wharf would be ■ treated as private property. This was [ generally regarded as an arbitrary proceeding, and it was resolved that the usual procedure of the Board be adi hered to, and that no goods be delivered without a receipt. It was further . resolved that thi chairman and Mr. ! jrtiddill be appointed as a deputation to ' interview the Traffic Manager with the ' object of improving the railway facilii tie !' ...
An elderly man nsfmod Lawrie ha» betn missing from Waitara since Friday last, and has cau ed considerable anxiety to his friends. He had only b3en in Waitara about a month, and was in bad heilth. The river has been l dragged, but without success. The new Public Reading Room bas be'in opened for a week, and judging by the attendance is greatly appreciated. It has a good supply of newspapers and magazines, ai;d the institution is undoubtedly a greit public convenience. The library will be open to subscribers on the Ist of next; month, and in the meantime the baoks are being catalogued,
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 215, 18 September 1901, Page 2
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356WAITARA NEWS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 215, 18 September 1901, Page 2
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