“A. pleasing feature of the break water extension,” skid Mr. C. E. Bellringer,chairman of 'the New Plymouth Harbor Board, ‘‘is that all the permanent work has stood up to theheavy storms which, of late, have been a severe test.” , Five sections of 12 feet had now been completed. The last section was troublesome and took nine weeks Lb finish. Stormy weather repeatedly delayed progress, the looser blocks on three occasions being scattered by heavy seas. The chairman expressed the Board’s appreciation of the manner in which the men had battled with their task to complete the section when favorable conditions offered. Starting at 5.30 one morning tho men .had worked all day and at night until 2,30 the next morning. The night was freezingly cold,
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16497, 1 August 1924, Page 9
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