TUNNEL INQUIRY
Public Sittings Wanted (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NELSON; May 16. The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Holland, today sent the following telegram to tlie Minister of Works:— "lu view of the seriousness of the allegations against both engineers and workmen employed in the construction of the Turakina and Fordell tunnels, plus the impressions gained when I inspected the failure myself, together with revelations in the reports you made available to me. I very strongly urge that any inquiry should be open to the public, who will have to find the hundreds of thousands of pounds required to rectify the faulty design and workmanship. In common fairness those charged with the responsibility for this colossal waste of public money should have every opportunity of publicly defending or clearing themselves, and the public has the right to demand that responsibility for whnt has happened bo sheeted right home. In view of your vigorous and proper denunciation of those who are responsible, I hope you will not provide them with the shelter of a private inquiry behind closed doors.”
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Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 196, 17 May 1944, Page 6
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177TUNNEL INQUIRY Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 196, 17 May 1944, Page 6
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