Public Works Statement.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 3, 23 October 1914, Page 2

Public Works Statement.

LOCAL VOTES. The Public Works statement as presented to Parliament last Tuesday night by the Hon. Wm. Fraser, contained proposals for the following votes to be expended during the coming year on railways, roads and bridges in this district t RAILWAYS. Huntly-Awaroa Line. Formation i? cmipiete over | the first section of three miles, j and is in hand by co-operative ; labour over the next length of two miles and a half, which is * well advanced. Five small constructs have been let, which are I making fair progress, and will carry the line to a proposed | station seven miles and a quarter from Huntly, where coal from the Pukemiro Collieries will be delivered for transport. An addition is being made to the comI bined bridge over the Waikato ! River to carry it over the Main South Road. It is hoped by the ensuing summer to have the rails laid to the junction with j the Pukemiro Collieries line. I As the work? now in hand I draw to a close, it is proposed to continue operations on this line i in the direction of the Burnt | Bridge. I The expenditure upon the railway and bridge during last financial year amounted to £16,503, and for the current year a vote of £30,000 is proposed.