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SYDNEY’S WATER SUPPLY Received July 31, 11.55 p.m. SYDNEY, July 31. | As a result of prolonged dry j weather in the catchment area, Syd-' ney’s water supply will be utterly de- : pleted if substantial rain does not ’ fall soon, declared the chief-engineer I of the Metropolitan Water Board, to- ! day. He predicted that the board I would shortly be completely prohibit-1 ing hoses for gardens, golf links, ten- i nis courts and similar places, and• would prohibit water for public baths.. washing vehicles and flushing street channels.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 179, 1 August 1940, Page 5
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90FACED WITH DEPLETION Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 179, 1 August 1940, Page 5
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