PUNT OR BRIDGE REPAIR?
COUNTY ENGINEER TO REPORT. The unsatisfactory condition of affairs in connection with the ferrying of traffic over the Manawatu river at Moutoa was discussed at yesterday’s meeting of the Manawatu County Council. It was pointed out that the present punt service was very unsatisfactory. “As far as I can see, the present arrangement is a ghastly failure,” said Cr. Boyce. The finance committee had an informal discussion with reference to the working of the punt. The County engineer expressed the opinion that: a temporary bridge built on to the end of what remained of the old structure would be quite satisfactory and an economical proposition. The committee recommended that the County engineer meet the Horowhenua County’s engineer to discuss the proposal. Cr. Barber considered that the existing arrangements were most unsatisfactory and something would have to be done. M'hen the engineer met the the Horowhenua County engineer ho should have full particulars of an improved punt scheme and of the proposal to erect a temporary bridge. In the early days a very satisfactory punt was used at the Mhirokino and Foxton ferries and he could not see why a similar punt was not used to meet the present position: Following further discussion, the engineer was authorised to prepare plans for a suitable punt and also for a temporary bridge with the object of placing the same before the Horowhenua County’s engineer. A conference is to be. held at a later dale to go into the whole matter of transport.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3046, 10 June 1926, Page 2
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253PUNT OR BRIDGE REPAIR? Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3046, 10 June 1926, Page 2
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