MONEY FOR ROADS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 225, 28 October 1909, Page 2

MONEY FOR ROADS.

A STUATRIIiI) KiXJI'E.ST, e By Telegraph.—Press Aasociat : on. j Wellington, i..si .vglit., i A deputation from the Suatuud dis- ' Iriet waited oil the Minister fur 'Public Works to-day, asking for a gi.ul of .11500 towards the rust of liii'tuiling the Mangachu-Puniwhakau road to the east of htrattonl. They were car. nil to explain tUat it' the Covevumont would give this sum the County Council w.uild provide a similar amount, so making up a total of JI.'UWO. The road was a long i one. and u great portion "f it was u:iI metalled. It gave to about I 123,000 acres of Crown mu.l, and would Ibe of greiil benefit tit Juiure settlers upon il. The only reason they hud lor unking for so large an aiuouuL was that by its aid they hoped lo get the work dime at n reasonable price. The settlers had already raised a loan of .C!K)00 in the belief that the (iovevument would give a £ for .C subsidy. 'llhc Minister said that people \\<lin were prepared to assist themselves to the extent of CISOO eerLainly deserved the assistance of the (loveruinent. He would lay the whole position before his and if the money was available he personally would be inclined to help the settlers with the amount mentioned; but funds were limited, and, in any case, he did not anticipate that any money would he available until the public works estimate* were brought down, perhaps six weeks 'hence.