HIGHWAYS BOARD.

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 65, 14 October 1930, Page 5

HIGHWAYS BOARD.

ACTION DISAPPROVED. PROTEST TIY H.B. COUNTY COUNCILNAPIER, Last Night. Application made by the Hawke's Bay County Council to the Main Highways Board for assistance in improving several important highways in the county have been refused, and when the Council met this morning disapproval of the Board's action was expressed- It wa.3 pointed out that during the recent by-elee. tion campaign for Waipawa both the ActingHPrhne Minilster the< Hon. E. A. B(ansom) and the successful United Party candidate "(Mr. A* E. JullC who is a member of the of the Highways Board said the board was going to be no worse off as far as 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 for a sealed Burface. The council decided to make representations direct to the Acting-Prime Minister, pointing out that the board would have money available for highways work.