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Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1929, Page 1

pass tunnel at the dam was also being reconditioned so that as much water as possible might be diverted from the rake down the old Waikato river course. The last fall at the waterfall was of a different nature to the previous one, and although very much greater, did not reach the bottom of the fall, being more in tlie nature of a cataract than a direct fall. Ho hoped with the driving oi the Penstock tunnels and the partia opening of the by-pass tunnel thal it might not be necessary to de-watei the lake. Every precaution was bein'] taken to divert the water, ii found t( bo necessary., and should the by-pas! tunnel have to ho used, then it wai likely that the lake would not bo al lowed to be refilled until the work a the waterfall had been placed in safe condition. It had not yet beoi finally decided what further woil woidd be connected down to the hot itom of the fall.