PREFERENCE FOR N.Z. TENDERERS
IRONMASTERS' REQUEST (By Telegraph—Press Association) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Ironmasters! Association asked the Minister of Railways to-day that preference should be. shown to New Zealand tenderers in bridge construction and similar contracts. Incidentally it was stated that the New Zealand manufacturer was required to deliver on the scene of the work, whereas outside firms’ only had to deliver to the port of landing. The Hon. W. B. Taverner said he would bring this before the Minister of Public Works. With regard to the deputation's requests’generally, Mr Taverner was sympathetic. “We. want to do tilt the work we can in New Zealand,” he said, “and we are going to do it.” With, regard to the suggestion that the Department should let its own work to tender, the Minister pointed out that it was loaded with its own works and must make use of I hem.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 1 August 1929, Page 5
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