PUBLIC WORKS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 220, 5 February 1913, Page 8

PUBLIC WORKS.

AT OTIRA AND LAKE COLERIDGE. Christchuich, Februarv 2. The Hon. W. Fraser, Minister for Public Works, spent Saturday morning in receiving callers on public business and m transacting Departmental business. - Ur - Eraser, accompanied bv Mr H Dickson. resident engineer and the contractor and foreman of works, then went over the new Government Buildings, which are being erected in Worcester street. In tlie course of an interview, Mr Fraser remarked that the building; when completed, would be an ornament to finki' u contractols expect to finish it in three or four months. Referring to the tunnel contract in connection with the Lake Colerid-e hv-dio-electncal scheme, Mr. Fraser said tiat nothing had l )Pen decided as to deninitiation of the contract, but a decision would be arrived at when he "ot back to Wellington. - " 0t The Minister added that work was' proceed.ng at Arthur's Pass tunnel Z cler the Public Works Department. pend . in 0 details being arranged for the calling of fresh tenders. fining Mr. Fraser left in the eveninrr for Wei •ngton and he expects to stay t Ram for niore thftn n wpk> When «ero ill come south again to visit Invercar ?, and the C'atlins district. In March the Minister visits Oisborne, WhanA IP! and the Ray of Islands, and if time »-.11 permit lie may visit tl*' WestVoTst Gisborne!°"th rs, » nd >» goes'to