Digging tunnels in Auckland
Well we all know about the problems up there with businesses going bust because the underground digging took too long... So, how about this:
Boston (Massachusetts, USA) was the first town/country in the world to get itself an under-street 'subway'... It was started on 28 March, 1895 and the first part was finished on 1st September 1897. Meanwhile, life carried on as normal above ground, as the men worked night AND day.
Over 200,000 people paid 5-cents each to travel on the one-half-mile length of their new underground line... That was on opening day; then it was followed up by two more sections being built and was finally finished in November 1898 at a cost of US$4-million (without a government loan of any type, just several far-seeing men who were obviously rich AND sorted)
Between 1897 and 2025, what has happened ? Not very much as far as I can tell...
Poll: Is it ok to regift something that you have been given?
🎁 Holiday Gift Chat!
Do you ever regift?
What’s your take on asking for a receipt if a gift doesn’t fit?
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78.8% Yes! It's better to regift what I don't need
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21.2% No. It's the thought and effort that matters
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Tacking the bamboo-like pest in the Manawatū
🌱 A new national scheme led by Biosecurity New Zealand is tackling an invasive weed that’s threatening wetlands, waterways, and forests in and around Manawatū, reports the Manawatū Standard.
💬 Our question to you: Do we sometimes overlook plants when investing in conservation?
Have you spotted this weed in your area, or noticed other local efforts to protect our native flora?
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