HIGHWAYS BOARD.
ACTION DISAPPROVED. PROTEST BY H.B. COUNTY COUNCIL- , NAPIER, Last Night. Application made by the Hawke's Bay County Council to the 'Main Highways Board for assistance in improving several important highways in ithe county have been refused, and when the Council met this morning disapproval of the Board's action was expressed- It was pointed out that during the recent by-elec. * tion campaign for Waipawa both the Ajcrtinp-iFr)me Minister the( Hon. E. A. Elansom) and the sue. cessful United Party' candidate (Mr. A« E. Julie no is a member of the of the Highways Board said the board was going to be no worse off i as far Jas funds were concerned tha before the Budget proposals were passed. | , £ Members stated that in the case of some roads for which grants were refused the annual maintenance cost at present was sufficient to pay interest on the cost of providing fbr a wealed surface. The council decided to make representations direct to the Acting-Prime Minister, pointing out tfnat the board would have money available ' for highways work.
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Stratford Evening Post, Issue 64, 13 October 1930, Page 5
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