MIDDLE STAGES OF CONSTRUCTIONAL WORK. —A panoramic view of the Waitaki scheme as it appeared during the middle stages of the constructional work, The illustration shows work in progress in constructing a coffer dam to enable the joining of the completed portions of the dam, which are seen jutting out from both sides of the river. In the background is the powerhouse while the homes of the workers, which formed a township of mushroom growth, can be seen on the hillside. The illustration gives a good impression of the colossal nature of the task undertaken.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19941, 27 October 1934, Page 7
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95MIDDLE STAGES OF CONSTRUCTIONAL WORK.—A panoramic view of the Waitaki scheme as it appeared during the middle stages of the constructional work, The illustration shows work in progress in constructing a coffer dam to enable the joining of the completed portions of the dam, which are seen jutting out from both sides of the river. In the background is the powerhouse while the homes of the workers, which formed a township of mushroom growth, can be seen on the hillside. The illustration gives a good impression of the colossal nature of the task undertaken. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19941, 27 October 1934, Page 7
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