TAWA FLAT
ORDER TO START
NO INSTRUCTION YET
WHAT IS THE POSITION?
Apparently there is some misconception in regard to the intentions of the Government in commencing work upon the Tawa Flat deviation.
A fortnight ago Mr. W. H. Field, M.P., received from the Minister of Kailways (the Eight Hon. J. G. Coates) a letter dated 6th June, in which it was stated that arrangements had been made for the Public Works Department to commence operations on the work at Tawa Flat deviation in about two weeks' time. It was also stated that an allocation had been mado for expenditure during the current financial year, which would be sufficient only to open up the work. This intimation was contained in a letter to Mr. Field in his capacity as member for Otaki, following upon representations which ho made to the Prime Minister, but so far no official announcement has been made of the Government's intentions for the commencement of the work. In anticipation of the final instruction for work to start, it is understood that the Public Works Department has made preliminary arrangements for obtaining rock for retaining wall purposes from a quarry in the Ngahauranga Gorge.
A fortnight has elapsed since Mr. Field received advice that the work was to commence in about two weeks' time, but so far no announcement has been made, and it is understood that the Public Works Department is still awaiting instructions to proceed. A question on the subject was put to the Minister of Public Works (the Hon. K. S. Williams) to-day by a "Post" reporter, and he stated in reply that he had nothing to say in the matter.
When the Minister of Railways was asked subsequently if he could give any indication as to when the work would be put in hand, his attention being drawn to the fact that a fortnight had elapsed since he had communicated with Mr. Field, Mr.- Coates stated that he had not given any undertaking in regard to the commencement of the work, but had advised that £75,----000 had been allocated to be spent this year.
Mr. Coates was asked if he could state when the work would be started, and in reply he said that he had nothing to say at present. When it, was suggested that definite information might be contained in a statement to Parliament in the course of the coming session, Mr. Coates said the matter would be heard of before that. ,
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 142, 20 June 1927, Page 10
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411TAWA FLAT Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 142, 20 June 1927, Page 10
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