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Shannon News, 16 May 1922, Page 4

member of the Wanganui Herald staff, who travelled on the same train as the Premier to Feilding, states that Mr Massey was given a Gordial welcome on his arrival. As soon as he stepped out of the carriage a middleaged woman greeted him with, “Hey, Bill, can yoh find us a job?” During a. d&putaton to the Minister of Public Works in Masterton yesterday morning. Mr C. E; Daniell said that he was disappointed at, a reply he had received from Mr Furkert, en gineer-in-chief, in which the latter stated that he could only proceed with certain work if the Minister approved of the money being spent.. Mr Coates remarked that Mr Furkert' was quite correct in taking up this attitude. “Red tape ” was the rejoinder of Mr L. Daniell. “Nothing of the kind,” said the Minister, heatedly “There can only be one boss; I’m boss and I want you to know it. The engineer can only do what his Minister allows.” \