A DASTARDLY ACT.
SEWAGE PUMPS FLOODED
Wilful damage was done to the Randwick road sewage works at Lower Hutt between 8 p.m. on Sunday (Christmas Day) and 8 a.m. on Monday (Boxing Day) by the flooding of the motor chamber of the pumping station. A hose was inserted in the air ventilator and water from a 3in. hydrant turned on and left running. The electric motors were badly damaged, but fortunately there was a standby hydraulic plant, which was immediately put into action, otherwise more serious results would have occurred throughout a large part of the Borough through the overflow of the drains, particularly at this season of the year. The Borough Council promptly offez'ed a substantial reward for the discovery of the person or persons who committed this dastardly outrage. The local police have the matter in hand, and can be trusted to bring the culprit to justice.
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Hutt News, Volume 1, Issue 20, 12 January 1928, Page 4
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149A DASTARDLY ACT. Hutt News, Volume 1, Issue 20, 12 January 1928, Page 4
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