GREAT HIGHWAY SCHEME.
CANADA TO ALASKA. ESTIMATED COST £4,000,000. AMERICAN FINANCIERS' OFFER, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received November 13, 8.55 p.m.) VANCOUVER, Nov. 13 s Tho Premier of British Columbia, Mr s S. F. Tolmie, announces that America! 1 financial interests, headed by Mr. Samue 3 Hill, a pioneer north-west road-builder r have offered to construct a highway fron i the United States boundary lino througl British Columbia to Alaska at a cost o , £4,000,000. 3 Iu return the promoters ask for bote 1 concessions along tho route and a percent ago of the benzine tax paid on tho high j way. They also ask that after the cos I of construction has been returned to tin 3 builders of the road it shall bo given t< , the province without any cost. , The distance involved is several hun , died miles.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20721, 14 November 1930, Page 11
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