,W>, t are glad to learn steps are likely >; tp he taken to form a Board of Conservators for the Manawatu rtrer. The necessity for such a body has been felt fora long time, encroachments hav> ingoccured again and again, all of which tended to nhow that the rivei might at almost any time take a turn and. change Us course, t« the tJemmeut of the district. Manifestly, the whole County is interested m any work of this kind, and any Bo>rd appointed should include representatives of the whole district from the river to its mouth. That, we are glad to karn, ig the prop >.sal. Boards of have somewhat extensive powers, are authorised to levy r^tes a.nd may obtain grants un''er the Roads and Bridges Construction Ac% the same as re given for district roads. We shall refer further to the matter as additional Bteps are taken, • • . . •
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Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 259, 10 May 1883, Page 2
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