THE HON. W. FRASER IN SOUTHLAND.
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EXTENSIONS. j (SrEHAL TO VEKsS.'") 1 IXVERCARMLL, March 1?. j A deputation waited on the Hon. W. >, Fraser, Mini>u«r of I'ubli'- Works, to- \ day, chiefly in regard to raihvay extensions. Rc-nrdinjj tho Wairio syndicate's offer to construct :i ■ailwav. to open up eor>! !uea.-ure>>, and accent (.iov.rnniMit i debentures at -4 l>vr et'nt. o-i its cost, the Minister th? vir- -. tunlly meant that the i'<ovornrue:it should buy the lm» in It was one of policy fm , thr> whole j Cabinet to deal with. The iVelin-: last j sovsii'ii was that people who wanted . lines to exploit th.-ir own mines should be granti-d laciHijivs to theius?:vcs io \ provide then>. When the full ;>ron<\*nls ' were received lie would >abuut ihem to the Cabinet. _ j Regarding Hie ToVcnui extension. Mr ' Frasf-r said he had many similar re- ! quests, ni!<? w.*i« not mvnaivd t>> jsiake ■ promises which lie iy.L:h: (md it inimv?- ! sible to fuH:!. but. hi- would j:ive the matter e«refiil consideration. j flr> loplii d .similarly with regard to j the Moa I'lat extension. j
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14921, 20 March 1914, Page 9
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