MANGAHAO NOTES.
Gopd all round progress has been made with the works. The Y.M.O.A. is now ah established fact. A library, consisting of some 400 volumes, has been well patronised by the men. Selections on the gramaphone are heard nearly every evening, and doubtless the establishment of the “tent” will increase in popularity as time goes ou. Mr Morton is sparing no pains to make the men feel that they have a ‘‘home away from home.” A post office has now been established at the centre camp, with Mr Morton as postmaster. This is a great boon to the men, who had x>reviously to depend upon the good nature of the carter for all mail matter.
A start has been made to cut timber at the sawmill, and it is hoped to have a regular supply of timber available uow for the construction of hutments and other buildings required for the works.
Attention is being concentrated upon the construction of the road from the centre camp of the river, where tho two big dams aro to be erected. It is hoped to have the machinery for the compressors in before winter sets in. A good number of men keep coming in and going out, but fortunately the number of workers is gradually increasing. The main road into the camp is in good order now, but it will require constant care and attention to keexr it so. A road is being formed from East road on to the site for tho permanent cottages. which will be built as soou as the timber is available. Already the foundations for the cottages aro being put iu, and the site generally is being cleared and, levelled in readiness for the buildings.
A further group of hutments is to be erected for the use of the men, who will be employed on the erection of the power-house, pipe line, and surge chamber. These will be situated on ! the hillside adjoining the village settle- | inent. It is proposed to remove the | office from Tokomaru Valley (centre I camp) as soon as au office can be built y at the lower camp. I, The weather continues to be favour- j able, and it is hoped it will continue [ for a while so as to allow of some of I the heavy machinery to be carted in | before the winter sets in. if
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Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 24 March 1920, Page 4
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