THE SHANNON PUNT.
At Friday's meting of the Manawatu County Council, the Public Works Department advised that as the new Shannon bridge was now open, 'the subsidy on the maintenance of the punt and also on the length of road between the punt and the northern end of the road to the bridge was discontinued.
What will happen to the punt now? asked Mr Perrett. , . * The county, clerk suggested calliug tenders for its purchase; if it % could be got to Wellington it would ba worth £SOO or £6OO. It cost a great deal more than that but the trouble would be to get it towed to Wellington.
The chairman stated that the punc had been closed down on December 24 and £lO a Aveek was now being sailed.
The elerk stated that a man been detailed to look after the punt in the .meantiir.e.
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Shannon News, 15 January 1929, Page 3
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