METALLING PLAINS ROADS
MONEY UNAVAILABLE. RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS. a Although it is considerably over a L' month since the Lands Drajnagp DeC partment prepared to commence metalling the Puhanga Canal section of the Ngatea-Kaihere road, and announced that the work would start almost immediately, no metal has yet been laid. A gang, of men with implements has prepared about 34 miles of road. When asked yesterday why the . metalling had not been started, Mr S. Taylor, lands drainage engineer,, replied: “No Government, no money.” He pointed out that until something definite was known OS to when the » money would be available it would be unwise to enter into, a contract to supply the big quantity of metal that would be required. He was interested to leam that Mr E. L. Waltcro, chairman of the Hauraki Plains County Council, had left for, Wellington yes- | terday morning on council business, and observed that more light on the subject might be available on his return.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5354, 21 November 1928, Page 3
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163METALLING PLAINS ROADS Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5354, 21 November 1928, Page 3
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