RIMUTAKA TUNNEL PROJECT
—Press Assnciation
mr. nash In masterton
By Telegraph-
MASTERTON, Oct. 19. The State Theatre was packed last night when the Minister of Finance, Mr. Nash, delivered an address, receiving a warm welcome, as did Mr. Hansen, the Labour candidate for the Wairarapa seat. Mr. Nash spoke on finances, social security, earthquake damage niatters, Labour's achievements since it had been in office and .future policy much on the lines of previous statements. Mr. Nash said that the Rimutaka Tunnel project was a sound economic proposition. Mr. Semple would turn the first sod at a ceremony near Mangaroa on November 9. The whole project should be open for traffic at the end of 1951. The tunnel would be 4f miles long, second only in lenp'th to the Otira tunnel. It would be electrified from Wellington to Upper Hutt, and then to Featherston. A motion was unanimously carried of confidence in Mr. Nash, the Government and Mr. Hansen as candidate foy the Wairarapa.
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Chronicle (Levin), 19 October 1946, Page 4
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