NATIONALISATION OF HIGHWAYS DISCUSSED
Per' Press Association; WELLINGTON, Last Night , A flock of remits concerning th« Main Highways Act were presented to the Counties’. Conference to-day. It was decided to urge the extension of the principle, that tho cost of coil- ' structing road surfaces be paid, three-, fourths by the Main Highways Board and one-fourth by tho Jneal body In practice round large centres, to other centres. - The nationalisation of highways /Was discussed at length and the position of secondary and by-roads. There seemed little desire to hand, over tho control of tho roads, and several speakers suggested increasing tho petrol tax. Among tho remits carried by tho conference was ono urging the, desirability of all local authorities, either jointly or severally, establishing a superannuation fund and tho matter was referred to tho executive to consider a suitable scheme.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6665, 19 July 1928, Page 6
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