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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 297, 17 December 1941, Page 4

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PROTECTION FOR PUBLIC 1 SHELTER TRENC HES BEC.I N In spile of the torrential rain which I fell in Wanganui yesterday morning. | good progress was made with tile t digging of shelter trenches. The woi«. a- bCgVH by City C‘»uia;i work-| m<n under the direction of the city n« er. Mr L. F. Row Trenches were begun along the StHill Street frontage of Cook * Gar-i dens, near the Alexander Museum. and on Cameron Terrace. Work was delayed by ram. but an early start : was made and workmen continued throughout the afternoon. M x-t progress was made in St. Hili - Street, where trenches were dug on ‘ the Ridgway Street side of the new I • onv ♦ nience.'*. These trenches are I deep and wide enough to provide seating acommodation and are being ! protected by earth and >andbags. The walls are being lined with timber. The decision to proceed immediate- * ly with the construction of shelter j trenches within close proximity of the main business area was made by . the City Council at a special met ting ! «»n Monday afternoon, following a j conference with the Wanganui . E PS. Executive Committee. For th | time bring most trenches will be dug j to a sufficient depth to protect people I n ■ crouching position, but later they v. II lie drrjicnrd.