OTIRA TUNNEL.
WORK.TO BE CURTAILED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Yesterday. A deputation representing the workers at Ctira tunnel waited on Hon. W. Fraser, Minister of Public Works, today to ask whether work at the tunnel is to be closed down. The speakers said that indications pointed to a stoppage of the work, and the men, as Well as business people, were naturally anxious *o know. 'Hie Minister said that he did not want to stop work altogether at the tunnel, but he must accc'ept the advice of his experts and be guided by them. It was absolute that there should be general economy in expenditure on public works. He had only a certain amount of money : available, which must last him at the very least until March, 1917. There' was no intention of stopping the work entirely at Otira, and before any large number of men were dismissed-there Would be a! general intimation of what was going to be done. They would know in the next month or so. It was-exceedingly likely that the number of men wouid haw to be.reduced.
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Taranaki Daily News, 2 March 1916, Page 8
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181OTIRA TUNNEL. Taranaki Daily News, 2 March 1916, Page 8
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