The Dunedin Star says :—One of the jobs being pushed on" by the Public Works Department, Mr. 0. J. M'Kenzie, district engineer, having control, is of high importance to <he farmers in the coastal area of the Clutha district. A new tide-gate at Kaitangata is being constructed of concrete, this undertaking being carried out by arrangement with the Bruce County Council, and the repairing ot the Pnerua tide-gate is being done conjointly by the Government and tho settlers. These works are necessary in order to make good the ravages of the floods thiiE occurred last May and to ensure against similar damage in future. Pains are being taken to' make the works permanent, and ihey will probably .not b& finished j» Ipb<? rhau gix months.
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Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 45, 21 February 1918, Page 7
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