RANGITIKEI WILL SPEND £240,000
NEW HIGHWAYS POLICY Press Association. MARTON, Friday. “The total estimated cost of the preparation work and the paving of all the highways in the Rangitikei County would be £240,000. “Of this sum approximately £140,000 would be received from the Main Highways Board, leaving £IOO,OOO to be found by the county,” stated the Rangitikei county engineer, Mr. S. A. R. Mair. in making recommendations in connection with the drawing up of a highway policy to a special meeting of the County Council to-day. Ha detailed how he arrived at this conclusion, outlined the class of work to be done on the various highways and suggested that the work be extended over a period of seven years. An all-day discussion took place in regard to the scheme, which was eventually adopted by six votes to four.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 364, 26 May 1928, Page 1
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