The mext question was the important one of water-supply. A Carefully prepared document was circulated in the meeting, summarising the reports of three separate water-commissions which have at different times been a pointed to investigate this questi 'The first of these met in the ye 1914, and. made preliminary investigations, but the outbreak of the Great War' prevented any defini steps from being taken. The secer commission, which was appointed in V921, made a thorough survey of the sources of water at the disposal of the valley, and obtained detailed estimates from two engine tering firma of the cost of laying pipes to supply every house in the Hey. The total expense e was $30,000, half of which was for the main Koling Valley and the ther half for the smaller but less advantageously situated West Valley. These proposals were brought forward three years ago, at a time when the landrenters found themselves faced by several other expensive schemes, and had to be laid upon the table. The third commi sion, with Bishop Banister as chairman, was appointed last year. They have reviewed thoroughly the proposals of the two former commissions, and have collected addi-Valuable information with cost of making cement houses with water, ete.
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