NEW ZEALAND'S PLAYGROUND.
TATIPO'S CLAIM FOR A ROAD
CONSTRUCTION PROMISED BY
GOVERNMENT
(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, April 10. A deputation from the N.Z. Auto-
mobile Association waited on the Prim© Minister yesterday urging the completion of the road between Waimarino and llaupo. It was pointed out that £8000 would cover the cost of the necessary bridges and the thermal district would be thus made more accessible from other parts of the country. J>r. Newman, M.P., described Taupo as the best playground in New Zealand, and said he knew a firm wihich was prepared to initiate a motor 'bus service for the Taupo traffic from Waimarino if the road was completed. Mr Malsey said the Government recognised the importance of the road. He looked forward to improving the Tongariro National Park, (fond hoped the road would soon be formed. This work would be carried out by good conduct prisoners, while the bridges would be built by contract.
Hon. A. L. Herdman said the plans of the bridges were prepared, and he saw no reasonl why they should.not b© completed within six months. A start would' be made~; shortly with the roadformation by prison labour.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20053, 11 April 1914, Page 5
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193NEW ZEALAND'S PLAYGROUND. Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20053, 11 April 1914, Page 5
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