RAIL TO THE NORTH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20601, 27 June 1930, Page 15

RAIL TO THE NORTH.

THE DARGAVILLE LINK. PROGRESS OF UNDERTAKM* STEADY ADVANCE MADE. [BY TKLEG3.VFH. —OWlf COKHZSPOKTKEJTT.f DAEGAVI l/LK, ThursdayWork is proceeding steadily with i&tf construction of the railway lino to connect Darguville with the North. Maid Trunk line. The section between KM* kopnni and Tangowahine, although.ifc has not yet been taken by the Railways Department, has been carrying goods foe some time. Work on the Tango wahin®» Dargaville section is concentrated at points between Tangowahine and ifae Awakino Stream. The earthwork on the section is well under way and the. engineering authorities hope that plate laying will fee commenced short]-.-.

The construction of a railway bridge to spaa the Tangowahine Stream will be commenced in the near future, probably is about a month. Piledrrring for bridges ! to cross tie Awakino Stream and Oma Stream is under way. The temporary traffic bridge now in use across the Oma Stream will be replaced later by a concrete bridge on a new read alignment. Stretches of the newiy-ccnsiructed road between Te Wharan and Tangowahin® have been open to traffic for some whils and an additional deviation round a hill* side will be metalled and opened to traffia within about two months. By thai rims an overhead bridge to span the railway will be completed. At the Awakino Point end of tha world a mile and a-half of permanent line has been laid and is ready for ballasting. It is estimated that the rails will be laid from Tangowahine to the Awakino Stream before the end of the year, anr? bv that time also construction within the Darga* ville Borough will have- been commenced. The completion of much of the work oa the section has necessitated tha paying off of 75 men, but about 200 men remain is employ ment.