SUSPENSION OF PUBLIC WORKS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1932, Page 5

SUSPENSION OF PUBLIC WORKS

LOCAL BODY INDUSTRIES

Yesterday the following telegram was received by the County Chairman (Mr M. Keenan) from the Rt. Hon. Minister of Public Works. "Financial position necessitates a review of all road authorities held by local bodies. All such authorities held by Town Council are therefore being cancelled as from to-dav, but where contracts have been let or definite commitments made Government will consider issuing fresh authorities for these works only.

(signed) J. G. Coates The Wowing are the grants affected in the Westland County:— La Fontaine Road extension, £2OO, £1 for £l, expenditure to February 29, £BB 10s. Grahams Road, £l5O, £ for £, expenditure £139 19a 4d. Three Mile Creek bridge, £2OO, £2 for £l‘, expenditure £36 17s lOd. Peterson Road extension, £560, £2 for £l, expenditure nil. Kunuira-Cbe.sterfield road, £179, £2 for £1; only a small expenditure in metalling.

all toy’s bridge repairs, £2OO, £1 for £l, expenditure £372 3s 6d. Authorities for works on highways are not inchirV’d in the cancellations. 'lt is considered ,likely that the authorities will be re-issued .later, but under the amended scheme proposed in Pailiame't llihs week, of carrying put ail public u >rks expenditure, under relief rates of pay. Meantime the County Chairman lias telegraphed through iMr O'Brien, M.P., asking for permission to continue ami complete the small balance on Malfroy’s Bridge repairs, and also for leave to iliii ish 'Graham road metalling and expenditure.