PROGRESS IS MADE ON ARAPUNI WORK.
Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 7. Work on the by-path tunnel at Arapuni has been completed. Last week a most successful experimental trial was carried out when a great volume of water was released through the newly lined escape. The Hon E. A. Ransom, Minister of Public Works, stated in an interview this morning that the engineer-in-chief, ftfr Furkert. had reported a few days ago that the re-lining of the by-path tunnel had been successfully effected. The Minister said that the progress made on the work at Arapuni was most gratifying. The anxiety experienced a few months ago in consequence of erosion at the spillway had been allaved. It was hoped that it would never be necessary to use the by-path tunnel, but it was reassuring to know that this channel was available in the event of the water pressure becoming too great.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18961, 7 January 1930, Page 9
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