NORTH AUCKLAND RAILWAYS.
The Prime Minister was asked by a " Star" representative rethe published statement tnit a number of men employed on the North Auckland Trunk railway construction works were being payed off. llNo message has reached me to iat effect, although I think it i cry likely that the number of / i has been reduced," said Mr A- ;sey, in discussing the subject. B/kt the chief point to bear in JWnind," he added, " is that the vote ' placed on the Estimates this year \yill be expended. Speaking from I think the amount was |HW*O,OOO. Last year £120,000 was oted, but only £78,622 was exW i'ejatfed. ■ The vote this year is ,^^^^so,ooo, and the Government intend to spend the whole of the vote in carrying on the work. That is the position."
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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 27 November 1912, Page 3
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132NORTH AUCKLAND RAILWAYS. Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 27 November 1912, Page 3
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