THE WHAU BRIDGE.
iT.i I he Editor, i Sir,—lll last Tuesday's "Star" you report a statement by the supervisor to ihe Sow 1 .vnn Town Board (one of the lo.al bodies controlling the Whan Bridge) to the effect that: "The marvel uiim that the strain on iiie W hail Bridge in \ie\\ of Ihe present condition of (he planking, was not di.-asi runs *' Pii-um-ably this otlicial kHows what he is talking about, ami it is also reasonable u> suppose that the local bodies concerned kmw of (he present condition of this bridge before last Saturday. I'mler these cireum-taiiccs is it not sirange that the tremendous volume of traffic which passed over it on that day was allowed 10 do s„v - I am. etc., .1. Nf. KKAI.Y. .Inn. "A Iser" thinks that a thorough inspection of the Whim main road bridge and the posting of notices stating its load limit is urgently necessary.
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Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 59, 10 March 1921, Page 8
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