MINISTERIAL VISIT TO TE KUITI.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11763, 25 February 1919, Page 5

MINISTERIAL VISIT TO TE KUITI.

KING COUNTRY REQUIREMENTS. Per Press Association. Taumarnuui, February 23 The Minister of Public Works motored overland from Stratford to To Kniti, accompanied by Mr W. J. Jennings, M.P. receiving many deputations on the way. The party went by t.'aiu on Friday from Te Kniti to Okahukuru. and visited the tunnel works They then visited Tanmarnuui where several important matters were brought under the notice of the Minister, who said the only drawbacks on the Public Works now was the want of men. He could put thousands of men on if they could be got Ho did not favour linking up a national highway between Taumarunui and Te Kniti, Ranrimu and Waimariuo until the backblocks roads had more attention; but when his engineers returned from the war he would have a survey and estimate of the cost of the work prepared of portions of the national highway in question. The Borough Council asked for a subsidy of ten shillings in the pound fora main road through tho town, on which they are spending £12,000 As the road passes through all native-owned properties, the Council considered it was the Crown’s duty to contribute The Minister promised “to bring tho matter before the Cabinet The Minister stated that he would pat another 150 men on the Okahukura tunnel works if available He would inquire also if trucks could be engagdd to cart goods at once through tho tunnel for settlers It was stated that one hundredweight of Hour at present cost 16s for carting by road Tub Minister left on Saturday ’ for the South