THE WHIROKINO BRIDGE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3768, 15 June 1907, Page 2

THE WHIROKINO BRIDGE.

At Wednesday’s meeting of the Manawatu County Council, the foreman in reporting on the Awahou Riding and in reference to the Whirokino bridge said ; As requested by the Council, I met Mr Fulton, the Government Engineer, and with him took the sounding at the Whirokino bridge which show the depth of water to be from 22 feet to 27 feet, and we found that the second pier from the north bank was Swinging on the two end piles which were driven a considerable time after the bridge was built to strengthen it. Owing to the extra length of piles required to do the repairing work it will be some time before the work will be gone on with, as such lengths cannot be procured in New Zealand. At a later stage the Chairman said, information was received from Foxton to the effect that the Borough Council were agreeable to the Manawatu Council taking charge of repairs of the Whirokino bridge, but were not agreeable to the work carried out under Mr Fulton. Subsequently,, the Chairman discussed the matter on the telephone with the Foxton Town Clerk and after hearing Mr Wilson, the Clerk agreed to waive all objection to Mr Fulton on behalf of his Council, and it was resolved that the .Chairman be empowered to have repairs effected to the Whirokino bridge, and to take steps in that direction as soon as all local bodies interested had consented.