WAIPOUA OVERFLOW.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 830, 27 July 1881, Page 2

WAIPOUA OVERFLOW.

[To tlia Editor of the WiimRAPA Daily.] . ■ : Sie,—lt iis -a. /gfeat:pityithat the oyer-.'. • ■ j 1 flow of the Waipoua 1)M ; again been allowed: to become tidcli a serious matter to the] travelling -public. The County >

g ' " ow 41111011 ovar the main road, Mastertpa to ManuWWu, should eee ; on , ce tlle ford at the '/As. it, is at;present, it,is Sf™# fto'Vfeticles to cross, and am $ v Aj : ®t® Would Lave'some • „^ u -y, m^o1 ?B;Soyjie> 1 e being quite a a^wdhahhel jDut out by the water, the siuflg of ftmoh are abrupt and dangerous. JL piesume; also, they will take Steps to \ replace the. footbridge, put across the last fear'bj ; a lew settlers, ■ and .now lying;» wreck on the. MasterJ Oll . SW •'.which will" be • a source' of temporary inconvenience to .pedestrians.' •-1 he probability is, that if it is not rejj placed a jury may have the melancholy, . duty; of returning a- verdict of "found Further,, in the .interest of ■ the public I tnist the County Council will ® contractor for the traffic bnage atid earthwork to be one day behind hu contract time in completing the work, as it 18 a iiiattii'of great consequence to the district,, that no time be lost. Trusting these few remarks may lead the Council to make' some temporary provision for the saftey of the travelling public. I am, Ac,. Traveller,