Photo by J. Burfoot. On Saturday night a desperate and successful battle was fought to save the Victoria Bridge, which was threatened by the crushing weight of logs which were carried down by the Hatea River. This scene, taken the following morning, shows the tangle of debris which was brought down by the flood and piled against the wharf.
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Northern Advocate, 4 February 1936, Page 6
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59Photo by J. Burfoot. On Saturday night a desperate and successful battle was fought to save the Victoria Bridge, which was threatened by the crushing weight of logs which were carried down by the Hatea River. This scene, taken the following morning, shows the tangle of debris which was brought down by the flood and piled against the wharf. Northern Advocate, 4 February 1936, Page 6
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