Appeals to be considered
fN.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, Nov. 15. The Minister of Works (Mr [ Watt) tonight told Parlia-) ment that he was prepared I to consider whether people; who had had land taken 1 under the Public Works Act should be allowed to appeal.' During debate on the Pub-; lie Works Amendment Bill. I the Opposition’s works spokesman, Mr P. B. Allen (Bay of Plenty) sought an assurance that the bill’s appeal provisions would be available to people who had already had land taken. Mr Watt replied that Mr Allen was saying the Government should give privileges that he, as Minister of Works in the National Gov-] emment, had not been pre-, pared to give. Mr Allen had taken Maori j land under the Public Works Act 140 times last year, said. Mr Watt.
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Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33384, 16 November 1973, Page 10
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135Appeals to be considered Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33384, 16 November 1973, Page 10
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