WATER PROBLEM
POSITION IN BRITAIN AN IMPROVED OUTLOOK British Wireless RUGBY. April 19 During a debate in the House of Commons on the water problem, which cause! considerable anxiety in some parts of Britain last summer, members of the Opposition protested against what they termed the inadequacy of the measures taken to prevent a recurrence. In replying for the Ministry of Health, Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare said in reference to last year's experience that the country had weathered the worst drought in Britain's history without any real hardship in the areas covered by 1500 water undertakings. The drought, however, had revealed certain directions in which the water supply was inadequate, and under the emergency legislation 36 orders had been issued to deal with the situation in those areas. The outlook for the future, however, was 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 this year, they could look forward without any apprehension of drought.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22090, 22 April 1935, Page 10
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