SHANNON BRIDGE
IXSI'KCTJOX 15V Xilf LIXKLATKIf. The opportunity was taken at MouLou on Monday, says the Shannon correspondent to the Standard, to bring before (he member of Parliament for the district, Mr J. Linkbiter, (lie present state of affairs in connection with the destruction of file bridge across the Manawatu river "ii t!u> Koxfon-Shannon road. The Daily, who left Shannon to attend the Mouloa war memorial service, motored to the present punt site, hut found that the approach to the punt had been silted up to such ati extent that ii was quite impossible for a vehicle of any sort to pet near the punt. A gang of men was working on .each side of the river clearing the cutting, and it Wits apparent that it would be some time before this work would be completed. The party was informed that the punt had been usable for only live days in the lust six weeks. They had to leave their ear and take an ordinary rowing boa t to cross the river.
After the Moutoa ceremony Mr Linklaler accompanied the Shannon party hack to the bridge, where ho inspected the source of the trouble and promised to do all in liis power to have the position righted.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2910, 16 July 1925, Page 4
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207SHANNON BRIDGE Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2910, 16 July 1925, Page 4
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