GOOD PROGRESS MADE

Taranaki Daily News, 5 March 1935, Page 8

GOOD PROGRESS MADE

STRATFORD WATER SUPPLY.

ARRIVAL OF FITTINGS DELAYED.

Good progress with the laying of the pipe lines for Stratford’s new water supply system is being made by the contractor, Mr. T. Lamason. Ninety chains of 12in. piping as far as the top of Regan Street has been fitted, the difficult section under the Patea River at the junction with the Gentle Annie stream has been completed, and last night the finishing touches were added to the sluice valve outlet at the river crossing. The contract is therefore completed as far as to the.top of Regan Street. Satisfaction with the progress made was expressed by Mr. Lamason to a News reporter yesterday. He had been particularly fortunate with the weather, he said, the long dry spell having enabled him to make good speed with the work. The unusually low level of the river had been a great help. He had been delayed to a considerable extent, however, by the fact that the fittings had not come to hand on time. He estimated the delay at about a fortnight. The loss of a single fine day on such a job was a serious matter as it might mean a setback for a week at some stage. Little damage, if any, had been done by the recent rains that had done so' much harm elsewhere. The work completed, especially that under and about the river, had stood up to rains well, he said. The river had risen phenomenally, and had scoured a big hole just above the crossing where he had made a ford for the waggon. This would have to be re-made as there were about TO pipes to be brought across the stream yet, but it would not be a serious matter*

To-day a start will be made on the laying of the pipes down Regan Street to Brecon Road. This section is expected to be completed in about two days. The work on the sluice valve done yesterday included the extension of the outlet pipe a further 20 feet along the river-bed, this being a change from the original plans. MATA DISTRICT NEWS. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs. A. Willshaw have returned to Mata from Auckland. Mrs. Trolove has returned from New Plymouth. Mrs. J. Campbell, accompanied by her two daughters, has returned from a holiday at New Plymouth. Mrs. W. Worthington is an inmate of a private hospital.

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