MANAWATU GORGE
AGAIN partly blocked. TRACK FORMED FOR TRAFFIC. (Bv Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., This Day. Another slip came down halfway through the Manawatu Gorge at three o’clock this morning, causing a blockage, but a track has now been; farmed) famtraffic;, which', is proceeding; cautiously... Snow was fhilm® om the- hill's; near,the city today,;, following; on: a; sharp, drop in temperatures. There-were?heavy-falls of rain overnight.
SLIP' ON 1 RAILWAY'..
POSSIBILITY OF' COMPLETE
HOLD) UP!
PALMERSTON N.. This-Day.
The railway line ini the Mhnawatu Gorge is now blocked 7 by a- slip seriously’ disorganising, traffite Arrangements have been.made to transfer passengers by motor bus, but. this' service rilso is threatened: disruption, owing; to the slip on, the Gorge Highway; The Napier-Wellington, express passengers are held fit Ashhurst awaiting- transport.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 July 1939, Page 6
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128MANAWATU GORGE Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 July 1939, Page 6
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