PUBLIC WORKS POLICY
ONLY ESSENTIALS TO BE CONSIDERED. ■ By TeleKranh—Press Assoolatlon. ■ Auckland, May 31. An important statement was made by tho Hon. J. G. Coatw, PostmasterGeneral, when replying to a deputation which nsked for improved postal facilities at Epsom. Tho Minister said ha was not prepared to recommend tho Government to go in for a progressive scheme of constructing post offices and public buildings for administrative purpose? at the present time. Housing accommodation was very short, price 3 were tremendously high, and there was insufficient skilled labour available "I tliii'k," added Mr. Coates. "that tho interests of this city <ind of the whole of New Zealand will be better SCTvod if we 'devote our energies and resources towards pushing on all (hose miblic works which will assist in facilitating settlement, such as railways. In respect to other requirements wo shall havo to improvise up to a certain point until tho position has improved. When wo reach tho point at which wo aro unable to carry on the transaction of public business, then only can wo possibly consider tho construction (if up-to-date administrative publio buildings."
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 211, 1 June 1920, Page 5
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184PUBLIC WORKS POLICY Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 211, 1 June 1920, Page 5
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