DROUGHT IN THE NORTH
.■ ,•■ . , .■•■-»■:. ■P:oh (SfECIALTO "THE rRESS.") r'.H'; Vi-Sd? WELLINGTON, Jannary:^B||| The meteorological prediction Ptijwo there is rain in the air will be welod__*s%,* to dwellers in the. suburbs hot'y.^ : nected with: tho. water. tanks are now exceedingly,low.;i§j^_:if Karori is in an supplying thousands of" city from its reservoirs,; yet itself ■_m„>!_ fering from drought. Much inc_nve_j>:_| ence has been catised by the.'a--enir_"jOf : rain, even those who, profiting by. experience, have extra feeling the drought already. in some parts of the.borough ing water from- adjacent.-. washing purposes. Unless prediction is fulfilled, the; p_s_iUcra**;S many instances will be serious.^. : P"jM<;p! At the seaside resorts lackis also felt, and it several summer residents hava>l_»a;to.;r|j' give up their cottages* • .'through; tanks going dry. • ■_" •-■'■.-■•^v^S^ TAIHAPE,- January-- &M$ The continued dryweatber 'u»Msfcy, ing the sawmilling -industry, : ■Oßg.Wgg Main Trunk" line very in one of two cases operations to bo temporarily suspended, want of water. In many of tne r ral»sMp ii-eessarv water for the steam.boitefigj lias to bo carted from streams some-d>fcf| tance away, arid millers who-relv;_|R|g water to carry away the j had to put men on to do the *■? or*, means of shovels and barrows.,' : p^o. Dargavillo residents are 'iri-aJ what serious plight for lacker and the supply is being retafled penny per gallon. It is now year ago since a poll to raise a , £Z5 waterworks loan was approved. - Borough Council has not. so far,;«<•%- ■; ever, succeeded in raising that v. Tho Council's scheme is to bnug : tnf- ;- water down by gravitation frota .-. w* : : ;_; Maropiu Hills. Recently the Mason located big und-rgrouiid..sai>-w plies at Mount Wesley, which he said would be more than sufficient to the borough. Th_ Council, . >«*?"?»:-.;'; has not attempted to verify h» :**fe ; ment. If rain does not fall shortly,; . Dargaville, with its £000. will bo in a very serious plight. ■■■ y±
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14887, 29 January 1914, Page 10
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