ROAD AND RAILWAY WORKS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1480, 1 July 1912, Page 4

ROAD AND RAILWAY WORKS.

NORTHERN DEPUTATIONS.

■V deputation introduced to tho Minister for Public Works (the Hon. W. B. S. Macdonald) on Saturday by Mr.R. 1. Bollard (Raglan) asked that more men should bo put on to complete tho UuntlyAwnroa railway. Another request by tho f amo deputation was for a grant towards tlio cost of a road deviation at Tokeno,, In reference to the railway, Mr. Macdonald stated that only a small number of men were at present employed upon tho work bocaii99 portion of the route had not yet been surveyed. He expected that the wholo of the survey would be completed in about two wool;?, and when this had Ijeen done a reasonable number of men would bo put on to complete the line. As to tlio Pofceno grant and another asked for by llw deputation, Mr. Macdonald promiseil t<) consult tho Departmental engineer. s , and if their advice warranted that course, to make provision on the Estimates for the works in question. Another deputation'was introduced |o tho same Minister on Saturday by Mr. C. K. Wilson (Tinimimintii). It proffered a request for a subsidy on n liiryo loan for road construction which the Waitomo iiiul Kawhia counties pfoposo ti> raise jointly. Mr. Macdonald said that lie would havo to asecrtiiin tho rateable value of tho counties named, and tlu> amount. <u" rut-tv. struck, legether with particulars as in population. He would then ro into tlio wholo question with his engineers. Provided their reports wore satisfactory ho would be inclined to give, overy potsiblo assistance as the proposed work was a main- road, the completion of which would mivo to tho (iovennnenf coiiMderable sums now spent in inniiiteiiaiice. Alsollio coinplotion of tho ro«d would pivo greater faoiljties to people engaged in dairy fanning and other pnsuits, and would mark an important itorj towards opening up the district,