NEW ZEALAND MADE.
GOVERNMENT’S PREFERENCE
AA 7 ellington, Sept. 28
When the House of Representatives assembled this afternoon, Mr \V. E. Parry (Auckland Central) asked the acting Minister of Railways whether the contract for all the steel girders and other material for the new Auckland station would be given to New Zealand firms. This, lie said, would relieve unemploy-
ment. The Hon. W. Downie Stewart replied that it had been the policy of the Government for some time past to give reasonable, preference to New Zealand material for all contracts, and a similar course of action would be followed in the acceptance of tenders for the new Auckland railway station.
times, and on no reply being forthcoming, all hands went down to see what was wrong. After a few minutes search the missing man was discovered lying face downwards in a shallow creek, not more than 15 or 18 inches deep, his back not being covered by the water. Ilis hat and vest were found on the adjacent bank. An attempt at resuscitation was made, but without avail. Plaisted was a middle-aged man of 46 years, and leaves a wife and one son. ,
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3697, 29 September 1927, Page 2
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193NEW ZEALAND MADE. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3697, 29 September 1927, Page 2
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