DAY LABOUR.
A SUCCESS AT THE HUTT. ] BIG SAVING EFFECTED. (United Press Association.) . -WELLINGTON, Monday.\ ) In opening th© new offices for' the Tipper Hutt Town Boird, ifijj : Hon. B: M - Kenzie said that if a .strong argumeAt was wanted in favour of •'.the- Government system of carrying out public Avorks by day labour he could not do> be'tter than, quota the Hutt duplication. ,The "lowest tender for. the job was £34,000, and' the Government 'Engineer's estimate £22,000; The Government decided'on day labour,. and now that.the job.was nearly/fihisneq he anticipated tfifr.opst would, be £20,000;, or,£2ooQ l*ss than, the" Engitieetfs 11 estimate. ' \ ■'■:■' '."■ 't
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 5 March 1912, Page 5
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101DAY LABOUR. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 5 March 1912, Page 5
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