A SIDE-TRACKED PROMISE
POST OF EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE
MOTOR UNION MAKES PROTEST
By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. The South Island Motor Union to* \ day protested against the action of the Government in charging the whole cost ■ of restoring West Coast roads damaged hy earthquake against the South Islan^' account of the Main Highways Ifund. The president (Mr. A. E. Ansell,-M.P.) • - said ; he' had had a verbal promise from Mrs Ransom, then Minister of Publci Works, that the Government would bear part of the cost. Mr. Ransom had then been unable to. say what proportion the Government. would bear as the amount of the damage had not then been assessed. “He also told me,” said Mr. Ansell, “that he had discussed the position with Mr. Forbes, acquainting him F; of . the. .promise” made, yet -Mr. Forbes said in the House that he personally had made no promise. That was merely side-tracking, because he knew Mr. Ransom’s attitude.” ' The meeting decided to request the Government to honorq-.the promise made by a responsible Minister, v'
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Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1930, Page 6
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172A SIDE-TRACKED PROMISE Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1930, Page 6
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