WAITARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 October 1920, Page 6

WAITARA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) October 12. Mr. Walter Baird, second engineer of Messrs., Borthwick's works, Waitara, has been ofi'ered the position of chief engineer to the firm's Belfast works, Christehurch, and will leave Waitara shortlyThe Waitara Municipal Band journeyed to Urcnui 011 Sunday last, and rendered a programme of music. It is their intention to make a trip to Inglewood at an early date. Mr. Leslie Sampson, who lias severed his connection with Messrs. Bortlnvick and Sons, entered the service of Newton King, Ltd., on Monday last. Mr. Eggleston, on behalf of .the office staff, presented him with a brief bag, a, pair of hair brushes, and a pipe on the eve of his departure, and wished him a successful career with his new firm. WAITARA HARBOR BOARD. ,Tlie monthly meeting of the Harbor Bdfc d was held on Friday last. Present: Mgssrs. Allen, Gribbon, Spurdle, Nosworthy, MeKenzie, and Ogle. In the absence of Mr. Hine, Mr. Ogle was voted to the chairMr. Roy, the Board's solicitor, advised that as the Board owned the foreshore as far as the Waihi stream on the north, and up to the Waiongona stream on the south, it consequently controlled the shingle deposits within those boundaries. It was resolved to inform the Clifton County Council that the foreshore north is the-property of the Board as; far as the Waihi stream, and that boulders or shiugle cannot be removed without a permit from the Board, and are liable to royalty for the license. Reference was made to the desirability of improving the river ' entrance, and the question of the -utility of the south wall was again discussed. It was stated there was some difference of opinion amongst those who understood

the various influences at work at the river mouth, and in any case to rebuild the wall would probably run into thousands of pounds. The secretary reported that repairs to the north wall were being attended to.