OTIRA TUNNEL
INCREASE IN TRAFFIC. Primarily as the result of increased orders for coal and the re-opening of the Dobson Mine, 9003 tons more freight was hauled by the railways from the West Coast to Canterbury through the Otira tunnel in February than in the previous month. In January 21,626 tons of goods were carried, whereas last month the tonnage was 30,629. The latter figure represents a decrease on the figure for February of last year, when 34,375 tons of freight were,hauled. The detailed figures for the. last four weeks are as follows:
Week ending. 1932. 1931. February 6th 6,561 8,204 February 13th 6,742 9,609 February 20th 7,.502 9,03G February 27th 8,817 7,5.56 Remainder of month : 1,007 — Total 30,629 34,37.5
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1932, Page 5
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120OTIRA TUNNEL Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1932, Page 5
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