WAIROA NEWS
(Herald Correspondent.) In connection with the proposal to place, a floodgate at the river mouth at Okarito harbour in order to keep the channel open bv sluicing away the shingle, it is recalled that this was once proposed for the Wairoa River, but it was never seriously entertained, as the enormous volume of water in flood time would carry nv/nv anv such works.
The contractors and sub-contractors for the. erection of the new police station and lock-up in Wairoa are putting the finishing touches to the work. An inspection by the Herald’s representative showed that in addition to making it- practically impossible for a. prisoner lo escape from lawful custody, lbs other needs, according to our humanitarian code, arc well provided for, and in addition a prisoner \yho may be mentally unbalanced will not be able to injure himself. "Whitebaiters are active now, but (ho results have not been encouraging’ the runs being very few, no doubt due to the river being still silt-laden. A further sign of progress in the construction of the Gisborne-Napior railway line is the calling of tenders for the fe-erection of the platelayers’ cottages destroyed in the 193.1 earthquake. A mob of 500 head of cattle passed through Waikaremoana on route to Morriii,sviHe. Though they were of mixed colours aud sexes, they appeared a line lot, and on a rising market should bring satisfactory figures. Mrs. F. Townshend and Mr. F. ,T. B. Townshowl, Wellington, are visitors to Morere. —Mr. W. Henshaw, To Kniti, is visiting Wairoa. —Mr. A. C. Wen don, Christchurch, is making a motor tour of the Napier-Wairoa-Rotorua main highway, and will stay for a few days at Tuai. —Mr. V. E. Winter, who lias been visiting Napier, returned on Wednesday.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19122, 17 September 1936, Page 13
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291WAIROA NEWS Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19122, 17 September 1936, Page 13
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