PLENTY OF MONEY
. « -. BUT 'ALL FOE. THE WAR.
."The principal answer, I take ify that you will make is that there is no money available for such au enter* priso," said Mr. E. A. Wright, M.P., to the Minister of Public Works (the Hon. W. Fraser) at tho hydro-electria deputation yesterday. "When you sayi that," ho added, "1 quite admit you are saying .what is strictly; true, but! some o-f us are asking what is to be tho position, of all our works if this question is to be continually answered in that way—that you have no money.' ■ The Minister: "Until aftar the war."Mr. Wright: "It seems to me tliall there'is plenty of money iu this country." ■ •■.,,._, The Minister: "Its. all wanted' for* the war." ' Mi , . Wright: "You have called tip ten millions, but it doesn't seem to ,navo made any difference. They could give another ten millions." The Minister:' 'They will have to yew ' I but for war only."
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3010, 22 February 1917, Page 4
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160PLENTY OF MONEY Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3010, 22 February 1917, Page 4
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