ROADS AND BRIDGES.
(». SPEECH BY THE MINISTER FOB I/ANBS. {Pμ UmzD Puss Absocutioh.) Wpi/LTNG-TOX, January 26. Tlie new bridgo across tho Maaigatainoki River, near Ekotalnuta, was opened by tho Hon. K. M'Nab. Mr Jt'Nab dwelt on tho necessity for roads and bridges, and sa.idi tho death roll from drowning was more than from opidomics. ' The neocssity for bridges was too often forgotten by tho Government of the day. He commented on tho now stylo of bridge invented by tho contractor. Mr Dawson, and said that if it proved satisfactory it would do away with tho old stylo, and, being only about half the. cost, tho department would bo a'blo to build double tho number, to the benefit, or iho country. Ho spoke of tho need of watching tho progress of other countries ami applying their methods to New Zealand. Ho advocated every opportunity being taken to open tip the back country by good loads and bridges.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13812, 28 January 1907, Page 8
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