A COSTLY JOB.
REMOVAL OF TELEPHONE POLK. COUNTY COUNCIL. PROTEST. The reost :of removing, pole OB the Mastcrton-OasßfeJlfflft road, as cauputed by the P. and. T. Department, was questioned 'by eouncfilors at yesterday’s meeting,of the Masterton Caaknty CounciL. and T. Department wrote stating»:>hat the work off removing a telephcme pole near the Wangaehu stream bridge at Goodlands had been completed at a cost of £lO/9/9 Th e amount.was made up as follows.— Laboun £9, transport Ils, sundry material 18/9,. ' ““ The Clerk, Mr. J. C. D. MacKey, said that the Department ’s first estimate of the cost of the work was £l5, but when application was made- by the council for further details the estimate was reduced to £l2 10a, It was now £lO/9/9. of which the council was asked to contribute half. Mr. Maekley said he understood that' the? workmen were only on the jo.l> for one-diiy, and £9 seemed a lot of taoney to him for the work d one. , Councillors agreed' with the Clerk, and it was decided’ to hold the matter over pending farther information from the P. and T. Dopentment.
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Wairarapa Age, 14 February 1934, Page 4
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184A COSTLY JOB. Wairarapa Age, 14 February 1934, Page 4
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