FISH IN AQUEDUCTS.
It has long been an article of faith With those learned in aqueducts and reservoirs that certain fish—particular ly the German carp—by acting as scavengers, keep the water in which they live pure and drinkable. Many years ago, therefore, the Water Commissioners of a small town stocked their reservoir with German carp. But the fish multiplied so quickly that the water became fishy and unfit to drink. On examining the reserIvoir the bottom was found to be alive with fish. Whole cart-loads had been Removed some of the carp being of ! extraordinary weight; in fact, when [the water was partly drawn off they were shovelled into barrows by the [workmen employed to cleanse the reiser voir.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDA19020508.2.24
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 200, 8 May 1902, Page 4
Word count
Tapeke kupu
119FISH IN AQUEDUCTS. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 200, 8 May 1902, Page 4
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in