TOLL AND TELEGRAPH LINES
WEST COAST SERVICE RESTORED The six Christchurch to Greymouth telephone channels which were broken by the weather over the week-<nd were temporarily in service between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. yesterday. At 6 n ffl - however, they were again interrupted but 15 minutes later three were in use "The second circuit over which tn£ other telephone channels would be 1 operated is disconnected somewhere between Bcaley and Arthur's Pass said the regional engineer for the Pop and telegraph Department, Christchurch 'Mr L O. Tyrrell). The four high-sneed telegraph channels also resumed at 3 p.m. and wer« still operating last evening. At the Mount White railway briart near Cass the approaches had bee® undermined, said Mr Tyrrell. Rock . would be blasted to fprm a new road • I The line was in danger of being darri i aged by the flying rock, so the . I lines had been replaced by temporary - insulated wire laid on the ground. A* ) Bealey. Arthur’s Pass. Otira and Jacr > sons men were stationed to make tn e repairs permanent, added Mr Tyrrell
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26124, 29 May 1950, Page 6
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