ANVANCE SHANNON.

Shannon News, 27 February 1923, Page 3

ANVANCE SHANNON.

WATER LOAN CARRIED

SEVEN TO ONE MAJORITY

Much interest was taken in the poJl ol ratepayers yesterday _ ior the purpose oi raising £II,OOO lor installing a high-pressure water supply for Shannon. The number of' votes recorded during the . morning was very small, .but in the afternoon the returning officer, Mr J. T. Bovis, was kept busy. There, are 204 ratepayers on the roll, of whom nearly 30 per cent are absentees, Eighty-two ratepayers recorded their votes, which must be considered highly satisfactory. The, result of the poll was as .follows; For tile proposal 71 . Against 11 Informal > nil lliis result must ?be very gratifying to the Mayor and councillors, arid goes, to show they have the confidence of the ratepayers in the proposal they put forward, We are pleased to see that citizens of Shannon have taken this progressive step and carried the loan, as it will be the means of the town keeping in step with the neighbouring centres. Now that Shannon has decided on a water supply, drainage and lighting will naturally follow, and we feel sure? that at no distant date Shannon will become a town that we shall all feel proud of . ' Interviewed, the Mayor (Mr Murdoch) said he naturally felt pleased at the result. He had bqen confident the loan would be carried, but he did not expect such a big majority in its favour. He stated the loan would be gazetted immediately, and the necessary arrangements made for a start, with the work. He anticipates the residents will have water in about twelve months’ time, but lie was doubtful if there would be the full’supply before Mangahao was completed.