HOKITIKA'S PLIGHT
FURTHER EROSION REPORTED. [Per United Press Association.] HOKITIKA, April 30. Tho position at the sea front continues to cause considerable alarm. The spring tides, which aro now receding, have been remarkably smooth, otherwise the disaster of a fortnight ago would have been repealed with worse results. The sea continues to encroach on Re veil 6treet daily, ami during the last few tides considerable erosion has taken place, low water markbeing upwards of 60ft closer in shore, and there is very deep water along the -sea front. The protective works beinc; carried on by the Public Works Department comprise the driving of a series of piles <3ft apart straight to sea, these being partly planked. Very e-low progress has been made. About '2O piles have been driven, from 10ft to 15ft deep, in last 10 days. Considerable comment is being made at the slow progress and the manner in which the danger is being grappled with. A borough official gives it as his opinion that, unless more urgent steps are taken to secure the sea front, and if rough weather is experienced, greater damage is bound to be cateed.
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Evening Star, Issue 15480, 30 April 1914, Page 6
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190HOKITIKA'S PLIGHT Evening Star, Issue 15480, 30 April 1914, Page 6
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