IMPORTANT CANAL SCHEME.
[United Fkess Association. j Wellington, March 16.. The Commission set. up to investigate several important questions' relating to the drainage of Pohangina, j Oroua and Manawatu rivers, has made its report. Four schemes were con- j sidered by the commission, which' re- ] commends the cutting. of a new chan- j nel for the Manawatu river, starting • at Fisherman's Point, then cutting , into almost a straight ' line for Fox- , ton. through the flats tio the returned I bed off -tlie river, which' it will cross then cutting through a; point at Matakarapa'. This scheme would reduce the distance from Foxton to the Heads by~two miles, and the cost would be about £350,000. The Commission is of opinion that the. State should bear some portion of the cost. -
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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12490, 17 March 1909, Page 4
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129IMPORTANT CANAL SCHEME. Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12490, 17 March 1909, Page 4
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