S.I. ROADS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1930, Page 2

S.I. ROADS

HAAST AND LEWIS PASSES.

(By Telegraph —E'er Press Association

INVERCARGILL, December 5

- “Tnat in view ui me lact umt, notwiuistaiiding the present stringent financial position, public works in t Ub North island or a similar itinracter to those oil the Huast Pass and Lewis Pass aie being earned on, this Union rvcuinmeiuis Lie construction ot the Hamst and Lewis Pass roads to the mvqarable consideration or the Government/' This was the resolution unanimously caii (tgl by file delegates present at tne quarterly meeting of the South Island jnoiyr union- to-day, . Dir F, \v, Freeman (Christchurch) said that what he wished to advocate vyan all-round tourist route, by which motorists could travel lroin one e>nd of the South Island to the other if they wished to do so, without beingalienated from their oars.

The Chairman, Mr F. W. Johnston (Christchurch) said that it seemed to him that an undue amount or money was being spent in the North island in developing their resources. A great amount'of money was being spent there on roads nnd on bridges, and “goodness knows how much was spent oil the railway station at Auckland.” “What we deprecate,” added the Chairman, “is this expenditure in the North Island to the detriment of the South.”

Mr B, Falck (Christchurch) said the completion of the route was of paramount importance to the South Island. The trouble was that the voting power in Parliament was in the North Island.

“I think we should press for it,” lie said- “Money is being spent. No one Cftil hide that- But it is not being spent here, We should get our share.”

Dir M. M- MacDonald (Invercargill) said the ideal for which the Union should strive in its recommendations was to endeavour to get certain sections of work completed, and gradually thp whole chain. He referred particularly to Kingston-Queenstown highway, on which a large sum had already been spent,

The resolution that the Ilnnst Pass and Lewis Pass roads he constructed was carried,