THE MANGAHAO DAM.
THREE SHIFTS ENGAGED. SPEEDING UP THE WORK. Good headway is now being made with tihe work of forming the dam, at Mangahao'. The men are working three shifts a day and so as no time will he lost during the summer months work will be carried on over each week end. The work of concreting the portion of the dam on Klie opposite side, of the river is proceeding ,rapidly. On Tuesday <ai start was made to pump out tihe river channel, the water from which is diverted through the by-pass. When' the water has been pumped out an immediate start will be made with the work of excavating the bed. This is the most critical part of the enterprise as everything depends on weather conditions, and to enable this work to be completed to time it is most essential no time should be lost during, the fine w'eather.
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Shannon News, 5 October 1923, Page 3
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152THE MANGAHAO DAM. Shannon News, 5 October 1923, Page 3
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