CITY WATER SUPPLY

Evening Star, Issue 19797, 22 February 1928, Page 8

CITY WATER SUPPLY

THE HOE OR THE HOSE ?

A QUESTION FOR GARDENERS

What constitutes an adequate supply of water? This question, among others on the same topic, exercised the minds of Dunedin Ratepayers’ Association’s Executive members, who met last evening.

The Secretary announced that several ratepayers wanted to know what the City Council was going to do in regard to tho water supply. Cr Begg had stated that the engineer would investigate tho mater, but that sort of thing had been going on for three years—not merely months. Tho councillor mentioned had repeatedly stated that the engineer would get the report out. All - IT. Begg: What locality, apart from Anderson’s Bay,'is suffering? Mr T. Stedman: There is a shortage it you can’t get water for all purposes. The Secretary mentioned that watering gardens had been stopped. It was twelve months or more since a report was first mooted, and in the meantime people were paying for water which they did not get. Such a shortage encouraged epidemics and disease. Mr Ausell said that that the secretary thought it advisable to set up a sub-committee to wait on tho city engineer or tho chairman of tho Water and Lighting Committee. Mr Sincoek: There may bo a difference of opinion in regard to water, ft is true that Anderson’s Bay is in dire distress, although tho pump has improved the conditions. The speaker went or; to say that tho engineer had a [dan whereby Anderson’s Bay might be supplied adequately. It had been a trouble of many years’ standing, and money could not bo procured to undo tho methods of the past thirty or forty ysars Jn the early days provision had not been made for the future. The Water Committee was doing its best. The engineer was a busy man who bad come into office when extra work was b'bing shouldered by him, and the association should consider him, not harass him. He was making preparations in regard to increasing the water supply from difficult parts of the water shed areas, and being a man of accurate habits be would not report until be was sure of his facts. A deputation could go to the water Cornmitee, which was directly interested, and the association could get more satisfaction with less noise. People should not be humbugged with alarming tales, for no other part than Anderson’s Bay was in a fix. If people who talked because of the lack of water for their gardens would only use the hoc instead of the hose they would get bettor results. " i defy anyone to challenge that statement,” said Mr Sincock. ”It is the opinion of the world’s leading gardeners.”

Voice; What about lawns!* Mr Sincock: We don’t need a lot of water for lawns. Mr J. T. Cooper: As far as Anderson’s Bay is concerned, the trouble seems to/fo a matter of service. When Monday came along the people high up on the" hill could not get any water. It was decided that the president (Ml Ansell) ami Air Sincock wait as a deputation upon tho Water Committee, vith a view to improving the city’s supply.