WATERWORKS OFFICE
Director of Water Supplies:
E. P. WILMOT-MORGAN, O.B.E., J.P., B.Sc., M.I.C.E., M.I.W.E.
A. S. ROBERTSON, B.Sc. (Hons.), A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.Struct.E., A.M.I.W.E. (Acting) Government Water Engineer:
A. S. ROBERTSON, B.Sc. (Hons.), A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.Struct.E., A.M.I.W.E.
W. T. KNIGHT, A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.Mun.E., M.Inst.Q. (Acting)
Assistant Government Water Engineers:
W. T. KNIGHT, A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.Mun.E., M.Inst.Q.
J. M. PETTIGREW, A.M.I.Mech.E.
W. D. A. TUCKER, M.A. (Eng.), A.M.I.C.E. (Acting)
GENERAL
8.01. 1967 was another crisis year for the Waterworks office. A deteriorating supply situation which developed out of very low rainfall after August 1966, allied with failure to negotiate additional supplies from China for July, August and September 1967, finally led to the introduction of a four-hour supply every fourth day in mid-July. Fortunately, these extreme measures were only necessary for a comparatively short time and were relaxed on 22nd August following heavy rain.
8.02. The sub-department was seriously affected by a large-scale walkout of labour on 8th June. This was connected with the disturbances which affected the whole Colony, and a considerable number of workmen, some 256 out of a labour force of approximately 1,700, were dismissed from their posts. Re-adjustment of the staff remaining on duty permitted supply to be maintained effectively, although activities in some less essential spheres were necessarily curtailed. By the end of the year, normality had been regained in most sections, and good progress had been made on the backlog of maintenance works.
8.03. Progress on several major works was delayed by problems associated with contractors' financial difficulties and the strict control placed on the supply of explosives, but these problems had been largely resolved by the end of the year.
8.04. The Waterworks Office is represented on various working parties and committees, including:
Committee Representative(s) Water Resources Policy Committee Director of Water Supplies & Government Water Engineer Plover Cove Progress Committee Director of Water Supplies86
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Director of Water Supplies:
E. P. WILMOT-MORGAN, O.B.E., J.P., B.Sc., M.I.C.E., M.I.W.E.
A. S. ROBERTSON, B.Sc. (Hons.), A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.Struct.E., A.M.I.W.E. (Acting) Government Water Engineer:
A. S. ROBERTSON, B.Sc. (Hons.), A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.Struct.E., A.M.I.W.E. W. T. KNIGHT, A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.Mun.E., M.Inst.Q. (Acting)
Assistant Government Water Engineers:
W. T. KNIGHT, A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.Mun.E., M.Inst.Q. J. M. PETTIGREW, A.M.I.Mech.E.
W. D. A. TUCKER, M.A. (Eng.), A.M.I.C.E. (Acting)
GENERAL
8.01. 1967 was another crisis year for the Waterworks office. A deteriorating supply situation which developed out of very low rainfall after August 1966, allied with failure to negotiate additional supplies from China for July, August and September 1967, finally led to the introduction of a four hour supply every fourth day in mid-July. Fortunately these extreme measures were only necessary for a compara- tively short time and were relaxed on 22nd August following heavy rain.
8.02. The sub-department was seriously affected by a large scale walkout of labour on 8th June. This was connected with the disturbances which affected the whole Colony and a considerable number of workmen, some 256 out of a labour force of approximately 1,700, were dismissed from their posts. Re-adjustment of the staff remaining on duty permitted supply to be maintained effectively, although activities in some less essential spheres were necessarily curtailed. By the end of the year normality had been regained in most sections and good progress had been made on the backlog of maintenance works.
8.03. Progress on several major works was delayed by problems associated with contractors' financial difficulties and the strict control placed on the supply of explosives but these problems had been largely resolved by the end of the year.
8.04. The Waterworks Office is represented on various working parties and committees including:
Committee
Water Resources Policy Committee
Plover Cove Progress Committee
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Representative(s)
Director of Water Supplies &
Government Water Engineer Director of Water Supplies
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