WATER SHORTAGE ALL “EYEWASH” SAYS MR EDWARDS

Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 6485, 17 December 1927, Page 8

WATER SHORTAGE ALL “EYEWASH” SAYS MR EDWARDS

"COTU-D MAKE YC~~ HAIR STAND ON END.” HOKOWHITTJ DISCUSSES WATER AND SEWERAGE. "Whenever a proposal is made for a now loan wo should first see if we can carry any further responsibilities,” stated the chairman of the TTolcowhitn Ratepayers’ Associations last night when introducing the question of the Borough Council’s intention to raise money to improve the water surmlv and sewerage of the town. The financial position of the borough, ho claimed, was not very good and ho thought tho ratepayers could not aTo-d to stand any increase in rates. The council proposed to prosecute people who u«ed mechanical hoses. Whv that prohibition when water was going over the lip of the dam? Anv monev spent at Tiritca would bo a waste because, loam tho town would hove to look for another source of supply. There was only si, filed out water there for 34-.000 pcop’o which mark Palmerston North should reach in seven years time at tho present rate of progress. Mr. Winton: What I can’t, understand is the people not being allowed to use the hose and yet wafer is running to waste over the lip of the dam. Mr. Edwards: It’s all loan propaganda and eyewash! ' Rising to sneak Mr. Edwards stated first of all that there never had been any shortage of water in the dam. Only on one occasion had it boon below the lip. The shortage of water was a be! If tho council were serious in its allegations whv didn’t they bv pass the filters. Tho speaker then proceeded to spread his address ovc- a large number of matters directly and indirectly connected with the water supplv. Ho claimed that the council was irresponsible, and if the ratepayers didn’t fi'dit. the receivers would soon be in their houses.

“I could ?o over things and make your hair ste”d on end.'* added Mr, Edwards. “Where aro your bui'dings to give you anv anxiety in ease of fire 1 ? We have onlv shanties with a few exceptions in the Sciuaro and how much water do you want to nut out a two-pennv-halfnenny cottage? I’m eoing to make all this public later on. I’ll give ti'oy, someth;’ 1 to fM”k about.” On the motion of Mr. Winton. Mr. Edwards was accorded a vote of thanks for the information he had given the meeting.