RAILWAY BRIDGES
MINISTER’S STATEMENT. [By T elegraph, Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Aug.' 30. In a statement to the press to-day Hon Taverner gave some interesting particulars regarding the programme df the Railway Department policy of giving New Zealand, industries as much support as was possible. It is exemplified 'in the recent acceptance of tenders for Nganunfahia and Whennakura Bridges. Steel plates and shapes of a' total weight of 500 tons will be imported from Great Britain, out the whole of the fabrication and steel work will be done in the Dominion. The successful tenderers are Pope for the Ngaruawahia bridge, and Bird and Codling Bros, for WhenuakurA.. In addition to tbe encouragement of local industry, these bridges mark .the beginning of an extensive programme of reconstruction of old timber bridges in steel And concrete, to take the heavy type of engine now employed. Wiienukura bridge is on the MartonNew Plymouth section, between Rangikura and Patea. Ngaruawahia crosses the Waikato river.
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1929, Page 1
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