NO LIFTING SPAN NEEDED

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 600, 28 February 1929, Page 6

NO LIFTING SPAN NEEDED

NEW WHAU BRIDGE

MISUNDERSTANDING REMOVED

Although the New Lynn Town has been under the impression the Marine Department r£, U ires", ing span on the new \Vhau " Great North Road, the that this is not so. Three iflf, ** ss with a clearance of 14ft the point, are considered sufficient “* ehes - For nearly two years at all . ings ot' the Town Board the ui£ necessity of constructing the bridge ha? been raised.

A few weeks ago the Town 80.,, members were congratulating selves that everything was hnaiw then came information that the \t. ■ Department required a bridge structed as to allow for a litti,U in case the creek should ever* foS!! part of the Whau Canal scheme Th point was accepted as being the w lah , of the Marine Department and rv Town Board at once wrote to the J, partment informing it of the imuraei' eability of the suggestion.

At a meeting of the board on Thur. day evening, a telegram from the Hon J. G. Cobbe, Minister of Marine w a read. He advised that the department would be satisfied with three srv,.." and a 14ft clearance.

A telegram was also received from the Hon. A. J. Stall worthy, as ’Re Whau Bridge. Have discussed fully with Minister of Marine and Public Works. Th«<a appears to be serious misunderstanding somewhere Mr. Cobbe has now written you fulhAm advised that Minister of Marine has never asked for lifting span. Also advised that no plans for bridge have yet been submitted to either Marine ©* Public Works Department, hence they can have no responsibility for delav If you will forward plans necessary under Harbours Act can assure you ©f prompt consideration and. if satisfactory, early approval.”

On the motion of the chairman it was decided to place the full facts before the Marine and Public Works Departments.