WATER LOAN CARRIED.

Otaki Mail, 5 March 1923, Page 4

WATER LOAN CARRIED.

* SEVEN TO ONE MAJORITY. I Much interest was-taken in the-poll of ratepayers on Friday for the pur- , pose of raising £II,OOO for installing a | high-pressure water supply for Shan-. I non. The number of votes recorded I during the morning was very small, 1 but in the afternoon the returning l officer, Mr J. T. Boris, was kept busy. 1 1 There are 204 ratepayers on the roll, : I of whom nearly 30 per cent are absen- j 1 tees. Eighty-two- ratepayers recorded i | their votes, which must be consider- j I ed highly satisfactory. The result ol j the poll was as follows: For the proposal 71 ; i Against ll j Informal nil ! This result must he very gratifying ! to the Mayor and councillors, and goes | to sliow they have the confidence oi the ratepayers in tiie _ proposal they put forward. We are' pleased to see that citizens of Shannon have taken j this progressive step and carried the i i loan, as it will be the means of the 1 i town keeping in step with the neigh- ; Pouring centres, Now that Shannon -has decided on a water supply, drainago and lighting will naturally follow, fitid. we feel sure that at no distant date Shannon will become a town that we shall all feel proud of , ! Interviewed, the Mayor (Mr Mur- 1 doch) said.he naturally felt pleased at the result. He bad been confident vhc loan would be Carried, but he uid not expect such a big majority in its favour, 1-Ie stated the loan would be garetted immediately, and the necessary I arrangements made for a start with | the work. He anticipates the residents j will have water in about twelve . months’ time, but he was doubtful if there.would be Ihc full supply before' Mangnhao was completedj The supply will be drawn from tiur* ' Mangahao hydro works after the wn--1 tor has passed through the generating . turbines.