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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 31 December 1912, Page 2

One settler in the Lower Valley of Wairarapa has erected a stop bank round his property, and, during the • winter, flood gates through this bank "• * will be closed, aud the water pumped ' ' ' off the land over the bank. In the summer the flood gates will be open - - and the drainage will go in the usual - # manner The pumping plant will *"' probably consist of al6 or 20 horse- "* t' power benziie engine aud a rctary * ' pump capable of deliming 3,000 ' : > gallons a mirtute, .'" \ c- ' .