A STRANGE DISCOVERY.
CAVE ON THE MAIN TRUNK LINE. Press Association. TAIHAPE March 25. Extraordinary circumstances are reported from the Main Trunk railway works. It appears a cutting above Waiouru, on the line proper, suddenly subsided, showing the presence of a large bottomless cave. At present trains do not run over this line, but go by the way commonly known as the deviation. It is stated that the cutting, which is a large one, will be practically useless, involving a large amount in making it navigable. The subsidence occurred when the workmen were widening it . Later.-—The cave at Waiouru cutting is 15 feet deep running at right angles across the formation. It is believed to be an old dried up watercourse. It is anticipated that it can be filled up with stones" without trouble.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2149, 26 March 1908, Page 2
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134A STRANGE DISCOVERY. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2149, 26 March 1908, Page 2
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