Bursting Of a ReserVOIR.
1~87 TELEGRAPH.) • -t(T7»ITED PRESS 1 ASSOCIATION.) I New Plymouth, April 17, ' Shortly after 2.80 p.m. to-day tbi reservoir at- the waterworks burst at the Ride immediately, onppsite the valve; tower. The accident was noticed a few minutes .after its occurrence 3 , and the water was immediately turned on, so as to empty the reservoir as speedily- 'as possible. The reservoir was nearly full at the time of the accident, and had it happened at night instead of daring the day the consequences would have been even more disastrous.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 111, 18 April 1883, Page 2
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92Bursting Of a Reser-VOIR. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 111, 18 April 1883, Page 2
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