THE HARBOR WORKS.
The Harbor Board's foreman, Mr F. Henderson,- reported yesterday that in the tour weeks just passed sixteen concrete blocks had been made for the breakwater extension, and one section of twelve feet completed. The total length of the extension was now .'lO7 feet, Al the widening of the wharf la piles had been driven, constituting live bays. The deck wailiugs and stringers had been littod in, and a length of 30 feet had been decked. The number of piles driven up I" the IStli insl. was 21, there being i!I more to drive to coinpleie a length of 170 feet.
During the recent rough '.vallier the ' handn had been employed in forming the beach line to the Fishing Rock quarry, the rough formation being completed, and about half the sleepers and rails laid. Necessary repairs had been effected to the machinery.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 20 July 1907, Page 2
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144THE HARBOR WORKS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 20 July 1907, Page 2
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