Protection Against Floods.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7895, 10 August 1905, Page 3

Protection Against Floods.

Central Rmr Board Adrocated. (Per Press Association.) NAIIER, Aiir. 9. A conference of delegates flora various local bodies to consider t.ie .juestiot of floods protection was hold this morning. The following resolution was pass**) unanimously—"That the Covtrmm-nt Ik- asked to pass !in Act forming a central river board, comprising and amalgamating t|iV •.•listing river boards districts, the listrict to lie dividud into wards of as nearly as possible equal rating < a luo ; each ward returning one or more members ; the hiting to tie the/same as now existirgs,'with(power to obtain loans." Mr Lister. Chairman of the dive River Hoard, said (hat the Clive people wer.- quite willitv, to agree to ■« •ontral rn ee board. provided their interests ■ P lit il'll <l. 1 Mr Ilali' . Ciiii'riiii'dil Engineer, this afternoon .visit.'d Meanee for tJhe purpose of as.ertrinin-.: the approximate cost of repairing Mie maind'Hiij ago to llie river bank :it that place. jaiTfl.be will fi>r\v;ii\l tie particulars : to the Minister for Public Worlte with a r-oinrr*n'li't..cp ihut tho Govern'mejit grunt u subtf::ly in aid.