GOVERNMENT OBJECTIVES
MAJOR PLANS .AHEAD “TREADING ON CORNS” Replying to a civic welcome accorded him iii Taumaviinui, the Minister ol Lands, the Hon. F. Lungstone. said the Government- had only done the, political under-scrubbing so far. It had yet. to tackle the big political forest, trees. Some people said they could have gone much further. Perhaps they could, but they had to watch the repercussions- and reactions. They had to tread on people’s corns, added the Minister, but an intelligent Government would bring about the best results with the, least possible disruption and dislocation. They had to*consider the other fellow’s viewpoint and could not ride roughshod over everything. They must consider the effect of their legisla-
In reply to deputations the Minister promised to have the, area of bush on each side of the proposed road from Taumanmui to Tokaanu declared a domain and to make it a scenic road for tourists by disturbing as few trees as possible in constructing the mad.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19123, 18 September 1936, Page 2
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