HON. W. D. S MACDONALD IN NELSON.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13412, 9 May 1912, Page 2 (Supplement)

HON. W. D. S MACDONALD IN NELSON.

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tvmm "The Colonist ," May. 3.) JSSmio Hotel, both of whom tenderer Ii MV^r i cordial welcome- on tho S En*HnS) anil Mr.' Blomikld (County rewivo favourable consideration. Iho SShop^l that the usual grants wl-u d k> continued for tho \\an K ainoa v d T-kaka' Hill roads, as it was tie usualtiliim for th* Government to make tucka river, it O'JiniS :4\ uh1, 1:7.,_,, structure h^cl been conaiacrably Cv.—t, <?dltw? ls°;!-o.sk,dth.tthoer T tionof a cart brvVc over tbfi AYnn S ai>e.k a river an lk'SamXrta,,t ~,. 5250 for the Urx-k« roid r.t \\airon i>rg<\ Cr 'Best asked tho Minister to inspect the brid.ro over tho Motupiko-Motucka r iv^r.i riCohatu on his way to MurchiLin, as the bridge was not m very good the Minister said that the matter, brought unxler his not^ *™W rocoivo attention. H.o reminded tho doputetiou that if xil- tho applications to . vorks v/orc K rnntcd., the oxpendrturo o th« Public Works D^artmont msteacl «f boinK £2,000,000 would bo t Jf« >" 000 They would romomber that tlw late Govornmont had l>otm accused of oxtWancu, and ho believed tins cry had bcon largely tho causo of tho present position of the political parties. l"rso C allv he was not going to worry aJ^ut tho cry of borrowing too much r-ouey. While the country required develooms, ho could not soo how any Govornment could carry on tho aiiairs of the country without a reasonable amount of borrowing. He was nob in favour of plunging tlie country into debt, but the irv of reck'-css nnanco had . not oome from tlio people interested in the dovolopmeut of tha country, fco long as he was a member of Parliament or a Minister, ho intended to advocate the raising of money to assist m the direction mentioned by the dopiitation (Hear, hear.) Ho <lid not think the whole burden of developing the country should b o thrown on tho shoulders of the ijooplo of to-day, who were making great sacrifices in opening up the country. Mr. Macdonald having expressed his pleasure at meeting the members of the Waiinoa County Council, tho deputation withdrev/.