WEST COAST WORKS

Grey River Argus, 14 October 1936, Page 5

WEST COAST WORKS

ROADS AND MAINTENANCE Flood Damage MB O’BRIEN INTERVIEWS MINISTER. (Special to “Argus.”) WELLINGTON, October 13. Air J. O’Brien. Member for AVe tland, interviewed Hon. R. Semple (Alinister of Public, Works) to-day. regarding AVest Coast matters. lie suggested an amendment to the Alain Highways) Bill providing that those counties with the, necessary equqmien 1 should carry on the nm'ntenance of main highways as previously. The Afn.'ster replied that there was nlo need for an amendment. It cou'd be done, by arrangement with the Conner's. Air O’Brien also asked that the Minister arrange for the l-’cal engineei <o report on the recent flood damage in Grey and AA'cylfland, with a v'ew of Government assistance being given where necessary. ’[’he Alinister agreed that this would be done. Mr O’Br'Vin a’is-o brought up qiiest’ons of grunts for roads in f l. Grey and AA’esthnd Counties, 'incliid ng the .Tacob’s River bridge am 1 other works in Westland. Tn the cas“ of G rev Conmty. the Crooked Rver road and other .works were advocated The A! : ni-Ter stated tint he wou’d have reports obtained on. these mat tors, and wou’d rep’y later.