PUBLIC WORKS
NO MONEY AVAILABLE.
WANTED FUii WAil
[by TELEUHAi’il —SPECIAL lU "SIAB- ’J
WELLINGTON, This Day.
"The principal answer, J take it, that .you wilt make is that'there is no money available lor such an enterprise," said Mr. K. A. wrignt, M.i J . ) to the. Minister of Public Works (the Hon. W. Fraser) at u conference yesterday respecting hydro-electric development. "When you say that," he added. "I quite admit you are saying what js sti-iCtiy true, but some of us are asking what is to be the position of all our works if this questitusis to be continually answered in that way, that you have no money." The Minister: "Until after the war." Mr. Wright': "It seems to.me that is plenty of money in the country." ■ " The Minister; "It is all wanted fur the war." '•'■■' Mr. Wright: "You have called up ten millions, but it doesn't seem to have made any difference. They could give another'ten millions." The Minister: "They will hav» to yet, but for war only."
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Greymouth Evening Star, 22 February 1917, Page 7
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