PETONE-HUTT GASWORKS

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 34, 9 August 1921, Page 8

PETONE-HUTT GASWORKS

Councillor 'W. 1". "Strand interviewed "this morning;,in..^regard 1' to the tiations with the Petone Council regarding the proposal.' for joint control of the Petone Gasworks, stated:—',' I sii* raturally very much disappointed with the final result of your negotiations with Petone in this matter. - With me it is now a closed chapter, I having failed to. 'living about what 1 am still convinced ■ would' have been '• financially best, not only 'for the ,Hutt borough, but for. the whole I. am sorry, ' that the , majorityj)f the Lower, Hutt, Borough'

Council in favour of breaking" off negotiations" with Petone was so small; it v would have been much better could we have been.,.' Unanimous*'- Asked, if. ho. . would jjmake any.further effort to;' Have, tK«i l'que's'tioh-again opened,' Mr. Strand replied: "No, considering that the council has—though by such a small majority—"decided'that'it is" best to erect local works, I now intend to^ do *my very i best and .give every assistance ,possible ; in carrying out the new, works. Majority, in every instance should rule." In re-' ply to a q\iestion as to his opinion as to the attitude of the Mayor, He said: "Yes, I consider that- the Mayor of Lower Hutt is as much convinced that it is: the best thing for the (borough as I am that ?o is not." Questions regarding the attitude of the council in pushing ' on with the now .work, he stated: "I think.now that the council will be, unanimous in pushing on with the new work as quickly as possible. There ia only one thing, and that is time, which will, ultimately prove whether the small majority.*or.! the largo minority of the council .was,right.!' ■ „',, . ,', ■/., „ ,