NEW WORKS IN PROGRESS.
The principal axe the Taylorville bank protection, the Mangahoropito tunnel, the College Estate sewer, and the public conveniences , The nrst of these cannot b.e abandoned, at its present stage, it having just readied what might be termed the "payable point;" possibly in six niontns, or a year, the necessary security against further damage of the bank having been reached, the remainder might be held over, but even then probably at some financial loss. The Mangahoropito tunnel for 1 auxiliary water supply is so urgent that no comment on same is noosssary, and the sanio remark applies to the sewer extension in progress. With regard to the conveniences, the contract i'or ~these is already let* and further progress is in the hands of the contractor. This applies also to the Durio Hill elevator, with which, though a private work, the Council as immediately concerned. The Sarjeant Art Gallery is also a work in winch the Council is directly though not financially interested, and which is on the point cf commencement.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16949, 10 April 1917, Page 6
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173NEW WORKS IN PROGRESS. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16949, 10 April 1917, Page 6
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