Mr. T. E. Y. Seddon, member for Wostlarid, in ado reference to the Hokitika protective works in the House of Representatives on Friday night, and asked what was going to bo done. Tho damage was more cxtensivo than was thought, and he wanted tQ know if the Minister was going on moro speodiiy with tho protective works. Tho Hon. "W. Eraser (Minister of Public Works) said that it was remarkable what 3 lot of amateur engineering advice had been given since the' works were started, fio was going to put in groynes, and ■nothing else, and Was acting on the t>cst engineering advice. Ho was aware that some, of the groynes were 'washed away 'by tho recent heavy storms, but they were bpin»: rebuilt. There was no laxity about the work.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2189, 30 June 1914, Page 9
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