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Evening Star, Issue 16050, 29 February 1916, Page 4

Judging by the discussion at last night's, council meeting, Port Chalmers is uofc exempt from tho shortage of water experienced by most municipalities as the result of the present dry weather. Some of tire councillors were inclined to be gloomy, while others said that although the reservoir was low, there was no need to be alarmed. It was true that tho inflow each day was less than tho water drawn away from the reservoir daily, but the amount of water needed to make up the deficit ■was still available and was carefully conserved. When more drastic measures ■were necessary the Water Committee would act. Perhaps the mosji striking feature of the water supply discussion was the decision to ask an engineer to supply an estimate of the capacity and cost of a new reservoir. It appeared that a reservoir could be constructed in the town to hold a million gallons, also that above the present reservoir a supplementary one could bo constructed to hold about I.SOO.OOOgaI. On another site adjacent to the present reservoir, and at about the same level, a reseryoir could be constructed to hold from four to eight million gallons. It was in respect to the last-named pita that the council decided to get pariioularsl.of cost ca£>acit££j.