ARTHUR'S PABB TUNNEL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13484, 26 July 1907, Page 2

ARTHUR'S PABB TUNNEL.

IS IT WORTH THE MONEY?

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, July 26.

The contract let by the Government for the construction of Arthur's Pass Tunnel on the Midland Railway, at a cost of £600,000, was strongly commented upon at a meeting of the. Chamber of Commerce. The opinion was generally expressed that the money could be used in other-ways so as to 1 give better returns. A resolution was" carried urging Auckland members to tak,e united action to secure; iair and jtist ablocation to Auckland province of moneys for railways and other public works. ;The resolution vigorously protested against the expenditure sanctioned for ithe Arthur's Pass Tunnels