MAIN HIGHWAYS.
SECONDARY ROAD EXPENDITURE. LOCAL BODIES SEEK COMPENSATION. (Pei Press Association;. Wellington, March 20. A deputation representing Taranaki local bodies to-dav suggested to the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates that as then* bodies had saved the Main Highways Board considerable tr-iney in constructional expenditure ty reason of the fact that they had themselves brought their main highwavs up to practically main highways standard out of loans they should be riven compensation bv way of extra mileage for secondary road expenditure. Mr. Coates said the main nighw.-ivs question must be viewed as a national matter. It was impossible to isolate any particular district from the general policy. The matter would be discussed with the Main Highways Board and if anything we s decided on legislation would be necessary
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 83, 20 March 1928, Page 5
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