JEALOUS AUCKLAND.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 175, 26 July 1907, Page 5

JEALOUS AUCKLAND.

WANTS ALL THE RAILWAY

MONEY,

fPRESS ASSOCIATION.!

AUCKLAND, July 26. The contract let by the Government for the construction of the Arthur's Pass tunnel, on the Midland Railway at a cost of £600,000 was strongely commented upon at the Chamber of Commerce meeting to-day, the-'opinion being generally expressed that the money could be used in other ways so as to give better returns. A resolution was carried urging the Auckland Members of Parliament to combine in united action to secure a ! fair and just allocation to the Auckland province of moneys for railways and other public works, and, further, vigorously protesting against the expenditure sanctioned for the Arthur's Pass tunnel.