CHRISTCHURCH ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS.
■ —' ■• -tm ■ i i i-„ | [Bt CORRESPONDENT.] ! " " CHBiSTCHoncK, Tuesday. The steamer ]Bttceros from Kew York, now at Wellington, has on board the first shipment of rails for the Christchurch electric tramii system. It is estimated that the quantity will be about sufficient to complete the first section, and that the actual ' work of laying the tails will be' commenced jin atout 10 days. The work will be proj ceeded With at a pa«e which will result in | the section being completed contemporaneously with the arrival of the second shipment of rails. Ironfoark poles are at piesent coming to hand steadily, and about one-third of the total number of sleepers has ! been received. The steel poles to be used j in the centre of the city are on the water, and advices have beein received to the effect that 26 miles of trolley wire, 21 miles of feeder cable, and 50 miles of telephone wire have been shipped at New York. A quantity of work, such as castings for the poles, etc., has been distributed amongst local firms,
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12654, 7 September 1904, Page 5
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