The Water Supply

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19883, 9 March 1939, Page 16

The Water Supply

Sir,--Everywhere we hear about the Waipaoa 'River water—that people got ill from its use and got ill from it in the long ago when necessity drove them to use it. If there were bad effects in those dav.s, then, what of now? Some say it smells. I am lucky to have tank water. Now what of the pipes? Months ago, in our hottest weather. I saw a ditch on Kaiti fuff of water. Does that not suggest at least one leak? One day when passing the town embankment I saw two gardeners at work. One was careering along in a motor mower. Scant grass was being scooped off and dust flew in clouds, and people had to scurry from grass and seat as the machine flew around and about them. Should this have been used in such dry weather? Surely, water, and good water, is of more importance than sports grounds. Some laugh at an underground river, or water supplies, but why not try it? Surely for 50 or 60 years water has .flowed into the old country trough. Be fair to Gisborne—give it a trial. A. WATCHER.