WATER FOR BIRKENHEAD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21743, 7 March 1934, Page 8

WATER FOR BIRKENHEAD

PIPES UNDER THE HARBOUR . COMPLETION NEXT MONTH ' ! The progress being made with fe* laying of the pipe-line justifies the ; pectation that Birkenhead will be draT- 3; ing water from the city's istrppHes ia ; the Waitakere Blanges next mohtfo.

The land pipes have b<?en laid, berth at the city end, linking with the main system at' Western Springs, .and at the t Birkenhead end. On the city side -east- - iron pipes previously in use were cti- ; lised, while on the northern shore new steel pipes madet Zealand were laid. A consignment of asbestos cement 'jp pipes for laying on the harbour mudfiats arrived last week and, as soon | | as the tides are suitable, these will t 1 * 1 placed in position. 'This type or. psp" was adopted to oombat corrosion, whxs is active between high and low watfr. ;-jj| About three-quarters of a mile of the j| route lies along the maddats. . ! ; ;|1 For the submarine section of th® route —a distance of scout !£ mil®-* steel pipes, specially designed to stand the strain oi lowering and specially' jointed, will be used. Th«se pipes *3* || be of heavier gauge and will be men-coated. Ttey are expected to arrir« from Britain in about three weeks, . «pj|| which time it ist expected the Eiuii®« sections will te laid and the worEraea will be ready to forge tho final underwater link.