TARANAKI ENGINEERS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 October 1922, Page 7

TARANAKI ENGINEERS.

HALF-YEARLY MEETING. The half-yearly meeting of the Taranaki branch of New Zealand Society of Civil Engineers was held in the Borough Council Chamber, Stratford on Tuesday. The following members attended: Messrs. T. M. Ball, resident engineer of Public Works (in the chair), O. G. Thornton. P.W.D. Kapuni; J. W. Spence, B. H. Horner, Stratford; G. W. King, Pater.; L. C. Sladden, New Plymouth; C. H. Lawn (hoti. secretary), P.W.D. Stratford; M. Fitzgerald, county engineer, Eltham, attended by invitation. Apologies were read from Messrs. Cook, Sturrock, Pearless, Furkert, Climie, Lee and Dowsett.

Reports showed that there were now eighteen members in the district. Other branches in the Dominion were in a healthy condition and active, there being mutual exchange ol papers read at various meetings. The chairman took the opportunity to welcome Mr. G. W. King, lately appointed county engineer, Patea, to the district.

It had been the intention of the members to visit the Te Wera quarry lately opened up by the Public Works Department, but, owing to the inclemency of the weather the visit had to be abandoned. With regard to the work, Mr. Ball, resident engineer, read a short sketch describing the initial work at the quarry, detailing the plant nad machinery. Plans and photographs were exhibited. There was a short discussion on the subject. As Brewer Road tunnel was also to have been visited, Mr. C. H. Lawn, office engineer, P.W.D., read a short sketch and exhibited plans describing the design of the concrete arch lining which had been placed in the tunnel, and outlining the method of work. A short discussion took place regarding the method used and Mr. Bal! further described details. A general discussion on lining road tunnels proved very interesting. Mr. Lawn also gave some details regarding the Stratford town bridge now under construction in reinforced concrete, exhibiting plans and details. After the lunch adjournment the members visited the town bridge, but on account of the bad weather no work bein', carried on.