GRANT REFUSED.
GOVERNMENT DECISION. COUNCIL TO PROTEST. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, Friday. For the first time in the history of the Southland County Council, it is claimed, the Government has declined assistance to the council toward the cost of repairing flood damage to bridges. In March application was made for a grant for repairing damage caused by floods in February. To-day at a meeting of the council a reply was received from the Hon. P. C. Webb, who wrote on behalf of the Minister of Public Works, the Hon. R. Semple, stating that the cost of repairs was well within the council's finances, and that the assistance sought could not be recommended. The Chairman, Mr. A. S. MeXaught: The Minister does not know anything abont our. finances when he talks like that. Not half of our financial year has gone, and already we have got an overdraft at the bank. We should protest and make ourselves heard. It was decided to inform the Minister that the county was not in a strong position, and to renew the application for assistance.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 162, 10 July 1937, Page 12
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180GRANT REFUSED. Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 162, 10 July 1937, Page 12
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