LEAK AT ARAPUNI.
SEARCH CONTINUES. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TEL,EGr.,>.M.) 7 WELLINGTON. August 12. The search for the leak in "the bead-, race at Arapuni, continues. Boring operations arc still in progress in the bed of the race above the cut-off wall, and it has been discovered that compressed air passes between two bore holes, suggesting the possibility of a water path. Steps have been taken to block up t?ho suspected; pathway by means of concrete grouting. Mr ¥. W. Furkert, : eugineer-in-chief. Public Works Department, said this afternoon that he had been advised that the men on the job bad been able to got very little, grouting into the country, showing that it was not at all open. Although compressed air had been forced in in small quantities, they had not succeeded in getting water through.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19320813.2.125
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20624, 13 August 1932, Page 20
Word Count
133LEAK AT ARAPUNI. Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20624, 13 August 1932, Page 20
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.