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The Gisborne Photo News

 

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Hazards of the Outback

Communications to some of the back country parts of the East Coast are still reminiscent of pioneering days, as these pictures from "Photo News" readers show.

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There were some dramatic incidents with this swing bridge giving access to Mangaruhe Station near. Maru Maru, north of Wairoa. Once when a car was crossing, the bridge began to fail, and the driver had to "step on the gas" to get across. Later sheep were being driven across when it collapsed as shown in the picture. Several sheep fell off and were killed.

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Now it's a case of "row for the shore" when anybody wants to get to the station.

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It's not often that sheep are seen swimming, but that's what is happening in this unusual picture taken by Mr H. Conway at the Rangitukia River near Tiki Tiki.