TOLL GATES.
THE BILL BEFORE PARLIAMENT I Wellington, Sept. 13. j Ths Toll Gates Abolition Bill, introjduced by Mr. Wilkinson, was discussed i ill tho House to-night. The mover dc- ! scribed a toll gate as a nuisance, not ' only to the people of the district, hut to *ihe travelling public. One lii'tccn-mile. 'atretch in Tarana!-i had gates, where enough was collected to Tnainiai'i the whole road, which showed how extortionate were the charges. The Dill had i the support of several local bodies in his | district. j Mr. Pearce, in supporting the Bill, declared that local bodies put up gates ill 1 self-defence; consequently this had sysli'in would spread. One gate collected .200 yearly. A fairer way would ue to give local bodies a general subsidy for the up-kecp of arterial roads. The debate was adjourned.—Hawera Star correspondent.
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 September 1917, Page 3
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