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The agitation for the reopening of William Pettie bridge over the Waimata still occupies considerable space in the correspondence columns of the "Herald". Picture above shows big herd of cattle coming over bridge earlier this month. Committee's argument is that if bridge can carry so many cattle at once there can't be much wrong with it that a few thousand pounds wouldn't fix.

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Autumn view in the Botanical Gardens. Proposal to build weir at mouth of the Taruheru River (see feature elsewhere in this issue) would immeasurably beautify the gardens, which front on to river.

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Helicopter in Gladstone Road was used to spray thistles at Mangatu Blocks, first operation of its kind in district.