THE HIGHWAYS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 March 1932, Page 4

THE HIGHWAYS

breach of faith.

In view of the fact that the Highways B-oard is losing Government linancial support it is interesting to recall a statement made by the Government of the day and published in the press explaining the purpose of tlu&PMain Highways Bill, 1921.” “The second essential requirement is that as far as possible the expenditure of moneys provided out of Dominion finance for the maintenance and construction of main arterial highways should be removed j.lOlll political or parochial influence ot every kind. It is only in dealing with main highways under a comprehensive policy, free from all local influence, that material progress and improvement can be achieved within a reasonable time. The determination of the particular part of a highway to be constructed, Structed, or maintained, and of t]ie particular parts of a highway requiring special and exceptional bkpfchditure or maintenance should be left td an independent expert boa’W! without interference from Government or Parliament, except so far as is necessary to preserve the Government control of the expenditure of Government money.”

111 direct contravention of the foregoing the present Government pioposos to assume control without any further financial contribution, and, furthermore, is likely to take into the Consolidated Fund all highway revenue, including motor and benzine taxes.