SHORTENING OF PUBLIC WORKS.
(PSa PRfiss association). Wr.LT.TNaTOir, This Day. Speaking at the banquet in connection with the opening of a new bridge near Eketahuna to-day, Hon Hal!*Jonb3 referred to the reports published regarding the dismissal of men from railway work?, and said that the reason was not owing to the shortness of money. The same course had been followed lately as in former years, A certain Sum of money was voted by Parliament and it wa3 the duty of the prudent administrator to keep Within that vote. There, were also facilities for getting private employment in. the slimmer which did not exist iii winter. When winter eiinio round again he hoped to be able. to offer further employment with equal advantage to the colony and greuter benefit to the men. Mr Hogg, who was present, said that while he appreciated the good of Ministers, it was undoubted thiVt the railway work was better and cheaper done in summer than in winter, and it was greatly to be regretted that Government should every year reduce the number of men employed a few weeks before Amas; During the day Mr Hogg was presented with a purse 'of sovereigns and an address by the settlers.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 13 December 1901, Page 4
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203SHORTENING OF PUBLIC WORKS. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 13 December 1901, Page 4
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