ROADS AND BRIDGES
WANGANUI'S COMPLAINT.
Per Press Association,,
I . . Wellington, last night. | 0 “ Wanganui deputation waited on the , I Premier and Minister for Public Works i j to-night, asking for Government assistance M/ r ° v?r nng extcn3ivo damage caused to T,,„ Wanganui bridge by the flood last l June. It was urged that reclamation works oarnod out by tho Railway Dopartj mom. wei-j.in part responsible for woaken»ng «rUPproaohos to tho bridge. The oruiaed to ask tho Minister of Kailwa*, .e get a report on the matter, on j receipt of which tho subjeot would bo laid before the Cabinet. The deputation, also I 5p DQ P‘ al£ i 6 d that tho money voted for tho | Aaocahi-Parapara road was hot expended. J A recent meeting was held at Wanganui | opinion was oxpreasod thali votes j lapsed with the objooi of swelling I BU . r P us * Ministers pointed out that this was a common fallacy. Lapsed [ public works votes did not swell surpluses, having no connection with the consolidated fund. As a matter of fact more had been spent on the road in question than I was actually authorised. Mr Seddon ' announced that it was his intention next I < seesion to ask for a much larger vote for I roads and bridges. I i
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1373, 7 February 1905, Page 3
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