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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 28 October 1920, Page 3

A well-known" authority on such matters prognosticates a drought this coming summer, so it behoves all to be careful and conserve their water supplies as much as possible.

The surrounding local bodies, with

a, terrific programme of public works ahead of them, appear to be right up against it with the labour problem. There is an absolute dearth of labour for the various works to be done, and what little labour is available is at an almost prohibitive price, which must result in the delaying of a great deal of work. It was stated at the Otamatea Council on Monday that the gum chip industry was a serious factor in this labour problem. While men oould get a pound a day gum washing the local bodies have scarcely a look in. The position is a yery serious one for the public works programme of the councils, the carrying out of which is so essential to the development of the district. — Wairoa Bell.