BIG WASH-OUT.
Otf ELTHAM-OpUNAKE ROAD. ; J The Eltham County engineer (Mr. M. .J* FitzGerald) reported yesterday morilng that a wash-out occurred on the Eltham- I'm Opunake Road, about one mile east ol *k Kaponga, on Wednesday afternoon, «li 3 traffic being held up, tho road being -'fJ open only to pedestrians ,(**?• ®» Vl Argus). ' -J The cause of the wash-out is Stated tcj.'' J be an exceptionally heavy fall of rain, almost amounting to a water-spout, and ' '.;3 the gap in the road is tvelvs or mwo .'. 1 | feet in length and of CQBsi4mM» 'ija depth. ,1 So far the eouuty authorities hava ']; been able to keep the road open only, ' for foot passengers, but if sufficient ttoi* •. i ber can bo secured to-day; it is hoped -« that the erection of a temporary bridge, capable of carrying light vehicular t»f- ■•.' lie, will be completed. The Eltham-Opunake mail wag delay! l j ed until instructions wore received from*' New Plymouth to dispatch it through ,'-.; Matapu. ' >M
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Taranaki Daily News, 24 September 1920, Page 5
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