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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 215, 12 June 1902, Page 2

The Colonial Secretary notifies iq the Gazette that July 16th will ho observed as a public holiday In the Government offices throughout New Zealand for the celebration of Arbor Day, and adds In order that the occasion may be made as successful as possible, the Government hopes that the Mayors of the various muni* oipalities and chairmen of local bodies will place the : rqtftt'e/-' bdwre ihe peddle of the colony,' and 4b all they can to encourage t!he planting of public reserves and other available lands, both public and private, with frees §v|}tec| to the focallfy,*.i' 1 ’ 1 n A preliminary trial of the Makohine viaduct took place on Monday. An engine drawing twelve trucks o! ballast and another truck containing pubhp works officials, workmen, anq others crossed from the Qhingaiti qic(Q, The structure was severely tested with a lord of 150 tons, this heavy load crossing halt a dozen times. Notwithstanding the great height of 242 feet, the motion of the train was perfect. The viaduct is 700 feet across. Those in charge of the train were thoroughly satisfied with the test.