MINISTER’S DETERMINATION
TO IMPROVE THE HIGHWAYS PLIMMERTON-PAEKAKARIKI ROAD (By Telegraph—Press. Association) WELLINGTON This Day. “I am determined to improve the highways of this country and widen them and cut out dangerous zig-zag-ging climbs wherever possible,” said the Hon. R. Semple, Minister of Transport at the opening of the Paremata Bridge. Mr Semple said that the proposed road from Plimmerton to Paekakariki would cost £200,000. There would be 300 or 400 men working before many months. A few hours after the opening of the bridge, the first smash occurred half a mile away, between two motor cars. One of the vehicles was badly damaged, but no one was hurt.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 5 October 1936, Page 4
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108MINISTER’S DETERMINATION Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 5 October 1936, Page 4
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