SHANNON BRIDGE.
RIVER STILL ENCROACHING,
The report of the engineers of the various public bodies in the Manawatu river areia on the 1 serious condition of the Shannon bridge, owing to river erosion., has not, yet been presented to the public bodies concerned and the settlers in, the counties served by the bridge are! stated to be somewhat impatient at the: delay. The special conference of representative's from’ the public bodies inter-. ~v ested in the bridge', which was held - nearly two months ago, instructed the engineers to report and submit some scheme for the protection of the bridge one month from, the day of meeting, but so far nothing defimtebas been decided upon. In conversation with a “Standard reporter, Mr R. Edwards, engineer to the Shannon Borough Council, stated that he could not say when the report. would be ready. “In the meantime,’ he said, “the position, with regard. to the bridge has not .improved and the river still continues; to • eat ; into its banks. The: public are becoming impatient at the delay, he added.
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Shannon News, 31 July 1923, Page 3
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176SHANNON BRIDGE. Shannon News, 31 July 1923, Page 3
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