S.I. TRUNK RAILWAY

Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1930, Page 1

S.I. TRUNK RAILWAY

TO SPEED UP CONSTRUCT]O'

By Telegraph, Per Press Abjociation

BLENHEIM, June 19

With reference to the further surveying of the route of the South Main Trunk Railway, Mr Wilson, Government Engineer, has returned from Lewis Saddle survey, and he and his party are pitching camp on the Ivaikoura side of the Hapuku River. Mr Wilson stated that he would take up the survey where he had left it on the northern side of the river, and define the line on which the Hapuku bridge would be constructed. The party would then proceed with the survey down to, and through Kaikoura till it met Mr Stewart’s party at the southern end. The latter party was not camped at Cloverlv. The indications are that, on the completion of the survey to Ivaikoura. construction work will be actively prosecuted in that locality, which is the central point. This would mean a considerable speeding up of the rate of progress with the work of completing the South Island Main Trunk. Further north, a commencement will ■' made shortly with the manufactnr-

ing of ferro concrete trial piles for the Clarence River bridge. A test will be made to see if of this type are preferable to cylinders. Authority has been given for an immediate start with the planting of Marram grass south of the Clarence River, where it :+ is hoped that a. large camp of men will be established for construction work. >'