PARAPARAUMU BEACH TOWNSHIP

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 93, 14 January 1929, Page 10

PARAPARAUMU BEACH TOWNSHIP

WATER SUPPLY TURNED ON

CEREMONY PERFORMED BY MRS. S. G. NATHAN About 200 people attended the turn-ing-on ceremony at the new I’araparaumu beach township water tower on Saturday afternoon. The ceremony was performed in bright sunshine, and at the conclusion tea was made with the water. A line view is to be obtained froin the top of the tower, which is 40ft. in height and a landmark for miles afourid. ..Mr. S. G. Nathan, councillor for the AVcreroa Riding in the Hutt County Council, traced the history of the scheme and sketched the process which was being completed that day. The cost of the installation was jiist tinder £2300, he said, and the residents of the township, which comprised about 90 houses, had formed themselves into a special rating area. The total cost would be paid off in twenty years. The board had a water-diviner out, and he had told them that they would strike water at between 150 and 200 feet down. It had been struck ut 157 feet. The tank held 14,000 gallons. Air. AA 7 . H. Field, M.P.. congratulated the district upon its progressive spirit arid enterprise, and then asked Mrs; Nathan to turn on the water, which she did.