STATE HELP WANTED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 25 July 1929, Page 5

STATE HELP WANTED

FOR MURCHISON DISTRICT DEPUTATION TO MINISTER. (By Telegraph) (From '.'The 'Mail's" Parliamentary Reporter) < WELLINGTON, This Day. A deputation introduced bv Mr G. C. Black (Motueka) waited on* the Minister of Public Works (the Hon. E. A. Hansom) to-day to ask that relief should be given in respect to earthquake damage in the Murehisoh district. Mr Black pointed out that whereas Karamea required £13.400. Murchison county wauled only £12.350 to restore roads. The dairy factory in Murchison on which all the reads converged could not, operate unless the road was opened immediately. An amount of £2OOO would also be required to re-establish the hydro-electric scheme and a erant of £2OOO was necessarv to conserve the interests of the Public Trustee on a loan of £15.200. ,Thc Murchison County Chairman (J* - •Stewart) stated that the pasitimi of the county was hopeless. The county could not restore the earthouake damage, but ir was less than the J 926 flood damage. Free grants were needed to open up all valley roads. A four 'on' clock track was also wanted down the Buller Gorge. It- was necessary that the Midland Py'iilwav should be completed soon as possible, also the Lewis Saddjc Highway. The Minister replied t.'wt he was syinpathetie with tlie dcnutatioifs request. The Uuller Gonro road would he opened un. but the slips bad In eonsolid-.te. The position of the Shenandoah sett ers would receive Hie eonsidcrat ion of the encrineers. All matters would be oaromlly considered, also the request that the Collingwood Countv should be given £SOO. a-d the Takaka" County £1746 to repair damage to roads.