WATER FAMINE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 203, 29 June 1903, Page 2

WATER FAMINE.

FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. Btdnbt, June 27. - • : Tbe auxiliary pumps of tbe Broken Hill water supply were got to work, Vd the town reservoir wag filled to-day. People are now abb to draw from tixlr tap*, but the p sititn at far the mines are concerned is unchanged. When the town reservoir is fi led, an attempt wiil be made to give the minea a little water to enable them to clear up outstanding contracts. The trams will start again to-day. The distress among the wo' klsM is increasing. A m eting of citisene appointed an extraordirary committee to take measures to alleviate it. Amongst tbe relief wotks started fi thecoma-,ruo'ion of the Umbrumbotka weir,* which will considerably augnwotin futurßtliiriropf>ty«t'Bmitr. The Premier replied to tbe auggettion to supply tbe mine* *li£ wat er" bbt-iiheOfom Bout nSUrthOis chat he is advis d that the Government cannot get the mines. Interviewed respecting the petition at BrokenHtU; the Premier tail that the Government" wai reoeiviogalf sorte >f applications; but thay -could nutrtura he tqwq ins'i* utioo. Where it was a matter of lift ar.d jleatbj the.QjV£rnmact doaU that was poii-ibl •, but it was unreasonable ti ask thehi ti keep 'hi mims-'going in-tardhsr to fi id full-Wurk for tho miners, the GoverDmcni could not go to the •. rescue of tba wineo. ftJief had already cost the <Sovernm nt j£4s,ooir; tb- j hid providad watrr tat,ksonthetraii a. It was lidiculous to bl ime the Govera<