MOKAU RIVER TRUST BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 325, 18 January 1909, Page 4

MOKAU RIVER TRUST BOARD.

AX'X.UAL MEETING. The allium I' meeting of the abovBoard took place at W aitava oa Friday Present: Messrs. £. W. Nieholls (chair man, W. T. Jennings, .U.P., ■). W. fore man An apology was received from Mt. Kelly, and Mr. P. .Smith wus abson clrrough, illness. The Chairman s'lilunitted the (jazetli notice which extended the boundariesof the Trust up to Totoro. This mattei had been left in the hamfe of Mr. Jen nings, who had brought it to a sueces-.-ful issue. i The balance-sheet showed a cr-.di, •amounting to £lU(i. Tire ChuMinun read a report covering the year's operations. This sbowci. 'that a considerable amount o,f jvork had been done, The question of deni ing with the willows growing in the river was becoming a serious matter and tke advisability of 'experimenting 'with chemicals, which mas said to be a success, would lie. left to the Board to deeide. Messrs Jourdain and Turner, 'of the Tourist and Scenery Department, had visited the liver recently, traveling as far a* the Panirau rapids. They were very pleased with tlie scenic beauties of the river. i Mr. Pattersou (overseer) submitted detailed report of what hail been done during the year. Snagging had been done up to the 27'/ 2 mile reach known as MSingopolmi rapid. The principal work now to be done was getting a channel through this raj'jd. 'Mr Jennings moved that the Trust uppity to the Premier for a sum of money sullieieiit to ,nake the river useful to settlers in tiie up-river reaches, also ■than an endowment of land be given for improvement of river by snagging.—Mr. ■Foreman seconded and the motion was carried. The action of the Chairman in ordering a new boat was continued. : It was resolved l that all work done on the river be left in the .hands of the Chairman to decide. Mr. Carr whs appointed secretary, his remuneration being fixed at £lO.