AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE.
, CLEARING AWAY DEBRIS.
Per Press Association. q- ~ WESTPORT. Aug. 27. bince the earthquake, in which brick buildings, chimneys, and brick walls suffered severely, all available motor lorries have been actively engaged in carting debris to various dumping grounds. With very little spare smc« in close proximity to the damaged areas, the sides of numerous streets are now paved with bricks, mortar and concrete. The embankment approachmg Orowmti Bridge has since the earthquake been built up and considerably widened with such debris. The widened embankment is now proving a boon to ‘motorists.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 230, 28 August 1929, Page 6
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94AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 230, 28 August 1929, Page 6
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