WAITAKI DAM
A CHRISTCHURCH RUMOUR
(By Telegraph.)
(Special to "Tho Evening Post.")
CHRISTOHUBCH, This Day
In Ohristehurch last week a rumour was persistently circulated, that a fissure had been found in the rock foundation for the dam in the Waitaki River in connection with the . power scheme,' and;that tons of concrete had been. poured into it without finding bottom. The- engineer-in-charge, Mr. B. H. Paekwood, now repeats the assurance given some time ago that all is well with the construction work.
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 69, 18 September 1930, Page 11
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81WAITAKI DAM Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 69, 18 September 1930, Page 11
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