VALUE OF MACHINES
_ » ’ BLG SAVING EFFECT 131) ‘ EXHIBITION Sll'fi An indication of the saving in time and cost resulting from the use of machines was given by the AI blister of Public Works, the Hon. 11l Semple, speaking in Wanganui; Air Semple said that when the Wellington City Council decided to make Roiigotai the site of the. Centennial Exhibition in 1940, they prepared an estimate oi the cost of levelling the area of land selected. It was £58(11). The estimated time to carry out the work with manual labour—ns it was proposed Lo do—was It? months. The council called ,o« him with a. request that his department should ■carry out the work, said Air Semple. He had refused to agree to this, but lie bad made arrangements for the council to make use of certain machines purchased by the Public AA arks Department at a rental. “The work was carried out in 25 working days, at a total cost of .£G(U). or a saving of £5200 to the council.” said Air Semple.
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Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 43, 13 June 1938, Page 3
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172VALUE OF MACHINES Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 43, 13 June 1938, Page 3
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