DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 283, 8 May 1915, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

' PUKEARUnE. DEPUTATION TO CLIFTON COUNTY COUNCIL. ' WIIITECLIFF'S TUNNEL TO BE DONE Ul'. A strong deputation from the Pukearuhe district, comprising Messrs A. it. Davis, W. .J. Freeth. \V. J. Bowman, 11. and P. Wells, and W. McKenzie waited on the Clifton County Council at ics meeting at Waitara yesterday in connection with several matters of importance to settlers in that district. A deputation waited on the Council first in connection with the, condition of the WhiteclifT Tunnel.

Mr. A. R. Davis, on behalf of the deputation, suggested that a further cut be made in the bank. The grade at present was about one in seven. It required also more metal on the road. The deputation proposed that about £SO be spent on the work. The improvement of the road would save stock a day's drive. The chairman thought tlic work could be done for much less than £SO. He suggested that the, corner fce cut olt. The deputation pointod out that that would make the grade too steep on the slippery papa surface. The surface was always wet through the spring thai existed in the tunnel.

Cr. Pigott said Mr. Twewlic had told him that lie appreciated flic fact that the Clifton ComrSy was penalised in connection with this tunnel, unci had stated that be intended to !>ring the matter before the Awaiiim Council at t'kerr nxt ineetin.'j. '

Mr. Davis nM lie ccn'3 :get a man to do the wo-k it county would provide tlie cash.

The engineer na'ii) .he piit lii'is proposal In*lore the council ;a:t a previous meeting. His cstiioatr was %50 ito do lip loth ends. In answer to Mr. Davis he said lie did not •■dei.n«ising the era do.

Mr. Davis saM 'tnsvt was ifKeir chief objection. Tlu' gruilt Was itoo groat, They iad an olio :ti> idoublc "ft-e length of the approach .and -camber the who!" of 13j ? Samuel 1"! !tlu> (eytiniUtiifl u'lici.nt at .C'i'L.

Cr. .Sander montd 35feat itlie npiestion of the repairs to tike J A uke:inilr: tumid hi: left is the hand# -Offljiie .c'h H'\inan and engineer, the expense tiu lie ilinutcd to .use. Mr. Mucin offered (to fcmlor ;'t».r this necessary work for £3l], 'Hie toTiifcL'il i-utusfacititri and accepted Ms - . J)avis' (ifler .to put in a tender, aj« qualified lato was difficult to obtain. Mr. Kra-fti asked how tfte Matter of the metalliiig loan stood. Tlie clerk J Mr. Yauglia-ni) isa'id ovtrything poasibU jiad been The cni'iicil had taken all the steps, pre>erU'.r:d under the Ac-l, and the ttiaSSer waf in' progress. Air. Freeth h&:'d tin? loan i'iicrj V'l' assured. The chairman commented that -it could not be tentned n dead atrtaiiiiy. ft. did not think st would be advijstJbltto do any work cjitil they were more ceigain. , U'fo engineer said there was plenty. of Uf..tal 011 the heart, it»v as pointed out I)_y the deputation that jy-.ere was diflieul,! y in getting anyone tu. tender as the v-ork depended on the tliM. In collection ivith tin- grading of tlej road the engineer said tija would not he until next y%ar. The man working "jhere was toiij -,-to attend Lll the water .tabling only.

Cr, Hicks seconded Cr. v.-jmlerV lu ition. Cr. Purdk said he would a;;ree to .€'2s being spoilt on the Wliiudilfs tun-;.-iel, provided f,;hat the Awa'ki<<> Council contributed. 'I he ekiiniun considered flliut it should be put ia, order at any moHinabk cont. Old moved -i/ii amendment :r|i,it thu matter of the repairs to fhe tuihe-1 ho left 511 the hands.of the chairman and engine"]' to proceet with, provided *.hi' Awakim County coiirihute one-tfrii.'(i of the eorfL Cr. Pij-ott seconded. On jiut the by four vwies to three. The motion was fhcnj,!it and carried. Cr. Keniriogtoii moved .that the Awakin.o ('Ollll Ly be asked to contribute to tlie cost of repairing the Xfkeanihe tunnel. Cr. Pnrdie seconded and i( was carried. On the motion of Cr. Sander it was decided that the resolution passtaj at the previous meeting in favor of I'ukeuruhe tunnel be rescinded.