LOCAL BODIES ASSISTED
ROAD SUBSIDIES INCREASED
THREE TO ONE FOR MAINTENANCE
DECISION OF HIGHWAYS BOARD.
By Telegraph.—Press Association.
Wellington, Aug. 22. Loeal authorities’ finance .will be materially assisted by the decision of the Main Highways Board to increase the maintenance subsidy on roads. Following a conference with Mr. F. W. Furkert, chairman of the board, the Prime Minister stated to-day that the board would increase the maintenance subsidy to £3 to £l, compared with the present £2 to £l. That had been decided on aecoui of the difficulties of loeal bodies in collecting rates and because it was realised roads must not be allowed to go back.
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Taranaki Daily News, 24 August 1931, Page 11
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