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Penciled on back: “F Tremewan Rail bridge over Pahatu Stream just north of Shannon. Wrongly called Otauru or Mangaore Stream May 1894 (1980’s)”

Reconstruction of rail bridge over Pahatu Stream, Shannon, May 1984. Situated just north of Shannon, the Pahatu Stream is often wrongly called Otauru Stream or Mangaore Stream. In this photograph two cranes lift precast concrete bridge spans into place on the new piers.

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May 1984

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