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Otago Witness, Issue 3987, 12 August 1930, Page 30

Piles which once supported the bridge across the inner harbour and which have recently been drawn out to enable the Napier Harbour Board’s works to be carried out, recall an event of 50 years ago (says the Telegraph). It was in 1880 that the piles were driven and the construction of the bridge commenced. Today, although the piles themselves show signs of rotting, the copper casing is as sound as when they were driven. Though many men claim to be in straitened circumstances through having been unemployed for some time and having families to provide for, cases have come to light where such men still run motor cars (says the Ashburton Guardian). One such case is mentioned, as a result of an application for work received in a local office the other day. The applicant said he had been out of work for nine weeks, he had a large family and was “ hard-up.” He would accept any kind of work, and distance was no object, as he had his own car and could travel back and forth to the work.