CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 April 1938, Page 11

CARTERTON

FIRE BRIGADES’ ASSOCIATION. A CARTERTON PRESIDENT. (Times-Age Special.) Superintendent R. P. Wakelin, of Carterton Volunteer Fire Brigade, is the only nomination for the position of president of the United District Fire Brigades’ Association. Superintendent Wakelin will assume office at the conclusion of the annual conference to be held at Dannevirke during Easter. DRAMATIC SOCIETY. The members of the Carterfbn Amateur Dramatic Society are busy rehearsing the comedy, “Who are They?” which it is expected will be staged early in the winter. This is the third effort of the society, successful productions having been made of “Tilly of Bloomsbury” and “Are You a Mason?” CARTERTON FIRE BRIGADE. TEAM FOR DANNEVIRKE. The Carterton Volunteer Fire Brigade competition team is in active training in view of the annual, demonstration to be held at Dannevirke at Easter time. The team eslected is a very efficient one and will have every prospect of success in the competitions. TROUBLE WITH PIPE-LINE. COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION. . The Works Committee of the Carterton Borough Council is making, an inspection to-day of the low pressure pipe-line from the river to the reservoir, which has been giving trouble of late. The Carterton Borough staff assisted by relief workers, have recently relaid the pipe-line for a distance of several chains, where trouble has been experienced, roots of trees having penetrated the pipes. This was at a spot not far from the intake at the Maungatiriri River, and the 12in. cement pipes have been laid on the southern side of the road, the pipes being treated with a special preparation to resist root growth. While the work was in progress advantage was taken to clean out the top intake and also the reservoir. During this period the town was on the low pressure supply, and a pressure of 901 b. to the square inch was recorded on the gauge in Carterton. This was possible owing to the fact that a badger has been put through twice to clean the sin. and 6in. pipes from the reservoir to the township. When the supply from the top reservoir is also turned into the mains the pressure gauge will record 1301 b. to the square inch.