INSPECTION AT ARAPUNI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 147, 24 June 1930, Page 7

INSPECTION AT ARAPUNI

EXPERTS MAKING A SURVEY MINISTER MAKES STATEMENT. [ Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, June 23. The Alinistcr of Public Works (the lion. W. B. Taverner) issued a statement to-day regarding the situation at Arapuni. “it will be remembered,” he said, “that on June. 17 I indicated in the course of a statement that one of the impiTrlant factors which' would guide the Government in its decision regarding the future policy at Arapuni would be a geological report which I said had been called for. This would be received from Dr. Henderson of the Geological Survey, who proceeded to Arapuni immediately after the recent trouble occurred. J have since received advice that Dr Alarsden (permanent head of the Department of Scientific and industrial Research) has left for Arapuni, where he will be joined by Dr Henderson and Professor Bartrum of Auckland University College. They will undertake further inspection and a survey of Iho surrounding country. In order to facilitate the work, the exploratory tunnel has been advanced a further stage. ’ ’ Tho Alinistcr said that a further statement would be made after the geological report had been received by tho Government. In the meantime, several important matters involved in the Arapuni situation were being received'and an announcement in regard to tho future policy would be made at the earliest possible date.