WATER SUPPLY FOR GISBORNE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 899, 20 September 1879, Page 2

WATER SUPPLY FOR GISBORNE.

[To the Editor of the Herald.] Sir, — It is a pity we cannot keep Mr. Hnrrey's mill continually grinding corn. But aa we cannot do this, an idea has come into my head to keep the steam up, although I must confess I do not know if it is practicable or not, but will leave for other heads to judge whether if pipes where laid up to fiesh water m the Waimata, or anywhere else to good fresh water, and so cause it to be brought down at an elevation and discharge into a receiver at the mill, and from there to the nearest hill, to be pumped into a liirge reservoir to be erected at a suitable height, to give the pressure required. Another idea is, to go up the river, make a dam to raise the water as high as possible, so as to be brought down to drive a large water wheel to force it up to required height. The water could be used after leaving the wheel for the pump to force it where required. As people have tanks for water, pipes could be laid into them, and I would construct a self-acting tap, when full so as to fill any tank that was not full m any part of the town. By this means you could do without a large reservoir for domestic purposes. — I am, &c,