["Port Hedland Water Supply", The West Australian, Wednesday 23 September 1914, page 6]
PORT HEDLAND WATER SUPPLY.
A SERIOUS OUTLOOK.
Port Hedland, Sept. 22.
The water difficulty here is becoming acute. The town well, which is only a soak, gives out at any time after a few small tanks are filled. Many depend upon this for domestic purposes. In many instances residents are getting water from Poondina and paying at the rate of 60s. per thousand gallons. About forty luggers which put in during the pet few days were compelled to take the scheme water, which is nearly salt, and cattle can scarcely drink it. It is believed that this will be mixed with other water, and certainly it will not be fit for human consumption. If no rain falls soon the position will be very serious. Poondina water is brought in 2O miles by train.
