AUCKLAND'S REQUIREMENTS.
(Per Press Association.) -■ Thames, May 10. The, Hon. J. Colvin received several deputations to-day. The principal matters urged were the opening up of the Hauraki pastoral lea.se lands, estimated to be uearly a-quarter of a million acres, for settlement. These lands are situated on the Hauraki goldflelds, and are quite distinct from the Hauraki Plains lands. The Minister was also urged to have a living survey made of the Kopu-Pokeno railway, subsidise the construction of a ferry over the Thames river and a bridge over the Piako. Mr Colvin will bring the matters before the Cabinet. He has left for Paeroa.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11630, 11 May 1912, Page 1
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103AUCKLAND'S REQUIREMENTS. Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11630, 11 May 1912, Page 1
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