THE AWAPUNI WORKS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 171, 21 July 1922, Page 4

THE AWAPUNI WORKS.

REPLIES FROM THK MINISTER. ; .i:j Tclc-rnpli.— Own Correspondent.) „ ruTAßiia . th', s day. i The DUtiict Development Board has received ,-i reply from the U on . J. (} Coatos ictrarding an inquiry as to when .work would he commenced on a comprehensive seal,, in in-tallim: the Ara-. ! puni hydio-clcctric work,; also regard- - ! ■"-.-' the ipie-tion oj permanent access ■■:• the surrounding country as an incidental in the works. The Minister -tales that he will have inquiries made regarding the firsi matter and would comnmnieatc with Hie Hoard wlicn they '■''■' completed. Tic would give consideration to the ;cprc-cnfati„-.,s made ay local bullet .un! -drier-' organisations thai n concrete road or standard railway should be laid for the purpose >f eettinr; heavy material tn the works. 1 in-i. ;n! nf ii iram line. Regarding the j trafiic bridge across the Waikato River at Awapuni with road approach?* thereto, thp Minister .-tated that on inquiry .he had found such n brieve would be necessary and tnis now structure would , lie part of the goneral scheme but it ; was too early as yet tn make n pro- ! noun-cement as to ii-. location and the i route of tlic road approaches.