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Annexe 17.

L. GIBBS.

The question of pumping salt water for Sanitary

Purposes has been dealt with before:-

1. In Mr. COOPER's Water Supply Report of 1896 (19/96). Without going into much detail Mr. COOPER formed the opinion that "the cost of such a project would not compare favourably with those gravitation projects put forward" and concluded that no such project should be entertained so long as a supply of fresh water sufficient for all purposes can be obtained at a reasonable cost by gravitation. "

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2. In 1900 Mr. J. R. CROOK of the Public Works Department reported to the Government "on the proposal to use sea water for Fire and Sanitary purposes

11 and concluded that "there can be no doubt that such a scheme should only be introduced after all other sources of supply have been utilized.

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