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Mr. MASTER.—With reference to the supply, how do you account for its not being more uniformly distributed? Is it the smallness of the mains? Take, for instance, Morrison Hill, where I live, 200 feet above sea level, we get hardly any water there, whereas in Queen's Road, you get water up till one or two o'clock. That is so, is it not? A-I have not ascertained it myself from actual observation, but I should not be surprised to know that it did happen.
Q-How can you remedy that state of things?
A-The only way in which it can be remedied is by shutting some of the valves near Morrison Hill for a certain period and then opening them to enable the supply to penetrate to the lower district.
Q-But for that the people at Morrison Hill and other places go without?
A---Not absolutely without; I understand you have had some water.
Certainly a little-but in Bellilios Terrace they have had none?
A-In that case it is due to a series of terraces being supplied from one service pipe. The service pipe is of small diameter and the lower terrace draws off the water. In cases like that it is utterly impossible to give a supply to all the houses.
Q-But should something not be done to alter this state of affairs?
A-I have given instructions to provide a fountain near the upper row of houses.
By the Chairman.-What remedy could you suggest to alter this state of affairs at Morrison Hill?
A-The only remedy is by closing the valve for a period to throw water on to these houses.
Q-With regard to this intermittent supply, what steps can be taken in the fu- ture to prevent a recurrence of it?
A-We are just commencing a reservoir at Tytam. It is not a large one, but it will admit of Tytam being shut off for a longer period during the rainy season. This reservoir ought to fill up very rapidly,
Q-With this reservoir in existence, would the present state of things be prevented?
A-Not if we had such a series of successive dry years as we have had.
Q-What suggestions have you to make to remedy the present state of things, if possible? Is there any way of overcoming it ?
A-Oh yes, there is a way out of it, and that is to construct a reservoir down in the valley, and pump
all the water up.
Q-Which valley?
A--Right below Tytam near Tytam Tuk.
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Q-Was that part of the scheme by Mr. COOPER?
A-Yes, it was proposed by him in his Report.
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Q-With regard to Mr. COOPER's water scheme, can you furnish the Commission with a copy of it, and will you kindly let the Commission know to what extent it has been carried out, and if there have been any delays in carrying it out what the reasons of the delays are ? *
A-Yes.
* See Appendix No. 4.
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