SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19123, 18 September 1936, Page 10

SOUTHERN RAILWAY

CONSTRUCTION PLANS I WORK OF PREPARATION (Per Fjl'ol. Abiiotiatiuu.) BLENHLIM, last night. Increased weekly since- word wins- given to rekume work, there are -now :< 265 men engaged on the northern section gup of t-ho S6ut.lt Island Main Trunk railway; 'lf. is understood it if planned to have flOp min between Wharanui and the Hajniku River, near Kaikouvu, Of the 26> r i men at pt'osent on the lino, about ICO arc employed -between Whuranui and the Clarence River, clearing the existing formation, removing slips, and planting marram grass to prevent, sand drifting from the dimes skirting the seashore. It is proposed to complete the section to (lie Clarenee River as early as possible in order to advance the railhead for the delivery of plant and material further south than Whuranui, which is the present headquarters. Jdans for the Clarence Ri.ver. bridge are nearing completion and it is anticipated that tenders for this major work will bo invited shortly. The main construction camp south of the Clarence is now being prepared ■ at Aniseed, where the public works - .headquarters shortly will be established. The shortage of timber for work-' men’s accommodation has been overcome and over 30 carpenters arc now engagedin eitcting hutments, recreation balls

and other buildings. A modern construction plant, which has. been on order for some time, including six Diesel excavators on creeper tracks, with shovel and dragline equipment, six Diesel live-ton locomotives, as well ns air compressors and complete workshop equipment is expected at the end of October. i