Public Works Statement

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 66, 28 November 1913, Page 3

Public Works Statement

Wo hove to acknowledge .wit! many thanks the receipl from the Minister (Hon. W. Fraser), of the Public Works Statement as presentee t > Par! ament on Tuesday even big last. In opening his state-nu-nt Mr Fra-er stated that tilt ' re the p tsl year on public works was no! ■nly in excess of that of the previous y but was actually the lat ~<.*•• t in any single year for >v 11 ye ■ , id lomited to Ihe v - *. i sum of £2,711,068, namely, £2,193,21)5 out of the Pul 1 * Wo ts Fund, and allie I . out ot toe Consolidated Fund. For re.ilways the vote provided amounts to £738,000, while £7.51,750 'is the provision for r>a : for th > curre * year. the foil wing . tcerpta from the slat, ment at * oi. special interest to the r i i.nts of this district ' ROA KA Ii -

Cons iv rk over 1 first thi-w miles has proceed it a ru ■lera i e t ate during t year, and trial surveys of t* ; to carry t li m übo't! ;l ; miles farther ha it on c auplere l. The combin r*;a land railway bridge avert; \A aik it ; ha ■ also just been cot e' s I; 1’ rich lure duri the last liimiH i;ii your amount t * 131 !.7-4-3. and : *r the curre year a vote of £25,000 is pi p»s I. HARBOUR WORKS. Among th ■ no v harbour war to be provided for during t. currcia year is the improvem * of t In* na *; t; ian of the W, kato Riv v. ROADS AND BR.TDG EL. Great Saudi Road, (Huntly I. *oimt of £lsoi K > ;.l (Mercer to i!a; giiiri),'.£2fl ia, £lO : Mat * r ii ri, £100: Matdiuva Valiev t> Mang pi'; > Valley. .ClOff; Matahui Mall *y *.. i’r, **r .Us (fl for £J £700; Otiiii'-wni railway static to Ngaruu I*l "k (on account i £1485), ( ; CD, eySO. Wa lungiriri, ( ice sunt of £7003), (£1 for £1 W.iir.wgi railway station t Matahtiru river (on account t £3138), £1 i : 131), £s(t!; Wlut: . tinnr s;., t ~n i * *■■!. £lO *r at 8 . ith’ R v • (Dr try ; i ; * . * Pukemiro, £IOO I . , West (£ or £l),£l tor's Roa l(Tau firi), £100; Puriri ta lluntl £1 par £1), £1.0; Waikat diver bridge UNgaruawahia), (o