GOVERNMENT HOUSE DRAINS.
4 NEW SYSTEM ALMOST 'COMPLETED. The Public Works staff, under tho direction of Mr. 11. Scott, have boon working fulL'timc, installing an almost completely- new drainago system in the grounds of the vico-rcgal residence at Mount View and.tho work is now almost finished..-Tho grea.ter number of tho drains havo already been tested and passed by two Government inspectors, and only a few lengths now remain to bo connected up, tested, and tho trenches filled in., Amplo provision lias been mado for flushing out and cleaning the drains, which aro approachable by no less than eighteen hermetically sealed mail-holes. An adequate water service for fire-suppression services has also been installed.- In this connection there aro eight fini-standards with shields containing hoses already coupled up which aro to bo run out and examined periodically. _ •' • The advancing spring has worked wonders with the lawns, which' in every, direction are looking very well, and already the lawn-mowers_ are in. action shaving down what is quite a luxuriant growth. Tho grounds are expected to be in good order by tho timo his Excellency tho Governor returns from the south about tho middle of next month.
STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER,
' A statement, in regard to'.the faulty drainage -at Government House ' was elicited from the Prime Minister in tho House of Representatives, last by Mr. A. L. Herdman, M.P. Mr. Herdman asked the Prime Minister, if he-could make a statement to the. Houso regarding the position of the drainage , at-Government House and' officers of tho City Council and Government had, . lie understood, been making investigations' at tho Governor's residence in regard to faulty drains, and if tho Prime Minister could give any information it.would be of value :
Tho Prime Minister said tho position was that instructions had been given to have the drainage at Government House examined right. through, . and the work was now being carried out. Whilst it was in progress, it \ was thought inadvisable that tho Governor or his family should reside there. _ A report would probably bo; in readiness in about ten days or a fortnight. Mr. Massey asked if fire-extinguishing appliances had been provided at Government House.' - .
" .The .'Prime: Minister said . there : wero 'appliances' outside, and it was-proposed; to put them inside as 1 well. He might ,'ad^; also that the Houso was insured, :
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 960, 29 October 1910, Page 7
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385GOVERNMENT HOUSE DRAINS. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 960, 29 October 1910, Page 7
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