BRITAIN’S WATER SUPPLIES
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM. CbBITISH OFFICIAL WIBELESB.I RUGBY, April IS. During the debate on the adjournment of the Commons, the water prolem which caused considerable anxiety some parts of Britain last Summer, wwas raised, and the Opposition Members protested against the inadequacy of the measures taken to prevent a recurrence. For the Ministry of Health, Mr Geoffrey Shakespeare, replying, said that in reference to last year’s experience, the country had weathered the worst drought in British history, without any real hardship in areas covered by 1500 water undertakings. The drought, however, revealed certain directions in which the water supply was inadequate, and under emergency legislation 36 orders had been issued to deal with the situation in those areas. The outlook for the future was. however, encouraging. A year ago the reservoirs were depleted. Now they were full. Yesterday, a meeting of experts formed the opinion that owing to the efficiency of the water supply, even if there was a dry summer, they could look forward without any apprehension of drought.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 20 April 1935, Page 7
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