THE NEW WANGANUI BRIDGE.
impossible.
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Wanganui, July 21. It was decided some liino ago to construct another bridge across the Wanganui Itivcr, and the contract was let. IHe contractor, however, eventually ceased operations, as it was found that tho bottom was too hard to allow of pile driving The matter was then held up for some weelcs until the Public Works Department sent officials to test whether or not pile-driving is practicable, hvidentIv the work cannot be done, as it is understood all the hands were paid on on Saturday. Much interest is being evinced in future developments.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1498, 22 July 1912, Page 4
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101THE NEW WANGANUI BRIDGE. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1498, 22 July 1912, Page 4
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