The coM late’Spring that J has been (experienced had a deleterious effect on now-sown grass in? ihany districts. .The seeds germinated well,, but the (continuous severe- frosts skilled the voung grass. At Petono the municipal lawns had to be resown-through this cause. , o : .v; 1 During the month- of September the [average weekly consumption of water through the Pet-one -water-mains was 2.540,000, which representa approximately 318 gallons for each resident in the borough. The maximum, pressure during the month was 631 b and the minimum 60'.b. - t Thp call that is being made on tbe employees of *tlic ; Pe.tonp Council for the purpose -of i'cartmg£ "coal from the railway to the gastVog*kfe is retarding the general vqr]; of-ttfe -borough. The borough engineer st;vtesr that ae a consequence the metalling of the streets is held up. ■ ■ In September, 1985 books were taken out by subscription from the Petone Public Library. Of the total number. 6 were books of reference and 1873 of fiction.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10717, 11 October 1920, Page 6
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