FISHING IN DRINKING WATER
DISALLOWED BY CITY COUNCIL. Last evening the following committee recommendation was mado to the City Council:—"That the request of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society for permits to fish in the Wainui and Karori reservoirs be not entertained." Councillor W. H. Bennett, who considered that tho request of -the society should be granted,, asked the Mayor for tho reasons for opposing the request. The Mayor said the' first reason was that it- was hot desirable to' have enemy Subjects' or friende' of,' tho enemy visiting our reservoirs.. in war. time, and therefore, the opportunity should riot bo given. Further, it had been reported that on a previous occasion! people had not observed the regulations, as .they• Bhould havft. Jt was well that we should be able to feel that the drinking water nas as piiro as possible:'. ■ ■
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3184, 7 September 1917, Page 6
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139FISHING IN DRINKING WATER Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3184, 7 September 1917, Page 6
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