Street; sweeping in the central area of Christchurch (says the “Press”) is now done bv the mostmethods, the “fleet” of two-horse sweepers, which ousted the “man ana the hand-cart’ system years ago, giving place to the motor tractor.’ Under the new method, which came into operation on March 20. a tractor with solid rubber tyres, hauls two converted horse-brooms, each fitted with a water sprinkler. So far, this svstem is being applied, only to the centre of the city, the work being done between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
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Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 178, 22 April 1924, Page 7
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