BACKBLOCKS ROADS
GOVT.S CONSTRUCTION PLAN.
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WELLINGTON, September 17. -'The Government expects full cooperation from Counly Councils in its efforts to improve the lot of settlers in remote districts,” stated Mr Savage, in an interview. It was only by co-operation with the Central Government, Mr Savage added, that, local government could play the important part it had to play
n the affairs of a country. “As far as we are concerned, poliics do' not enter into the matter at 11. 1 notice that a member of one 'minty Council has been accusing us
of extravagance, simply because we have given financial assistance. That sort, of thing is not going to help anyone.”
Through the Public Works Department, the Government was preparing-large-scale plans for improvement of farmers’ access to roads, and for the prevention of river erosion and flooding. Al. a meeting of the Cabinet, only a few minutes previously the Minister of Public Works (Mr Semple) had reported on five-year plans for County reading, which were being drawn up by bis engineers in co-operation with County Councils. Very shortly, they expected to have a comprehensive picture of reading requirements ol rural areas, and everything would be done to see that, those requirements were met as soon as possible. ’■[ know that some Counties have their financial troubles,’’ Mr Savage continued, “but those will not be allowed to stand in the way. There arc Counties, for instance, which have difficulty owing io the fact that, they contain large areas of unprofitable Native lands. That, position will be un i. by the Government as well. We are ready to do everyiliing within our power to see that. Lhe needs ol counriv districts are properly served, but we must, have lhe co-operation of County Councils. If any backblocks farmer finds himself still in the mud in a few months’ time, and with no prospect ol’ getting oqi of it, then all I can saj is that, ho will not be able to blame Iho Governmeni
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Greymouth Evening Star, 17 September 1937, Page 5
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