JOTTINGS FROM WANGANUI.
V ;: (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) - -.; ■.<■>. -w an g a nu|j;Qctober'2l: :;' :Mr.\,William Luxford:lias been, nominated for .tHe,vacancy.;'o:a : the.Wangahui Bast'.'Borough!Council:;!!' ; ■ |-, ■;'. ;:■. '' -,;: Dr. Henry.and Mr.'*! Potts," .who -are to, conduct a ten ! day!!' mission here, coihmencing-on Snndayv' a:rrived in town .-this 1 afternoon, and wore welcomed by 'a large nuniber :of sympathisers. :'.:'■ -
.The design■ recently submitted by an .American-firm for a new -traffic bridge has not met with the approval of the Public Works Engineer-in-Chief, n-yrho-reports to the W.anganui .Borough Conn-; cil that; it is. unsuitable .for the'conditions'obtaining here. He has submitted three' separate designs, and the. council,; after considering these, has decided on one providing for continuous span trusses;-each -105 feet long.-.witlv reinforced concrete. The pieces are estimated Ho cost ; £2BjQOO; !..The width'.of: the roadway will be 20ft. Bin., providing ample room for tramway and. ordinary, traffic.. ,The .-Wanganui East Council has also, decided in favour of this plan,, ■'.so ' that the 'style:'of: the structure 'to ;be put up may. now .he regarded as settled.; . .
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 954, 22 October 1910, Page 14
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164JOTTINGS FROM WANGANUI. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 954, 22 October 1910, Page 14
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