RAILWAY SUBSIDENCE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 243, 13 September 1932, Page 6

RAILWAY SUBSIDENCE

MUCH WORK ENTAILED.

TRAFFIC STILL INTERRUPTED.

Per Press Association. DANNEVIRKE, Sept. 13. The subsidence of the northern approach to the railway bridge at Kopua is bigger than was at first thought, being about 30 feet and necessitating considerable work in restoring the Gangs of men have been working without a stoppage, but it will probably be two or three _ days before through communication is restored in the meantime the services are still disorganised and all trains are running late.

EROSION BLAMED

BALLAST UNDERMINED

It was ascertained in Palmerston North this morning that the Manawatu River had been the cans© of the subsidence as it had been eating into the face of the bank and, despite continued efforts, had eaten its way through the soil to undermine the ballast so that the land simply broke away to a depth of about 30 # feet. The position was somewhat improved to-day. The passengers from Hawke s Bay arrived at Terrace End at 2 o’clock where those for New Plvmouth and intermediate stations were transferred. The New Plymouth express was held at the merston North station until 1.45, when it was despatched to Terrace -End.