The Manchester Ship Canal is going ahead at a great rate. At the ha o yearly.meeting of the proprietors, tha Chairman was able to announce that fourth part work of excavation ha 8 alrepdy been accomplished; The men at present umployed on the work number ll ; 00p, and it -is intended to increase this great arrhyuf labour *'to 20,000 men in summer,' vhenthie,. outgoings 'for wwes alone will amount I 'to' 130,000i'a week.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3207, 17 May 1889, Page 2
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