THE MAIN HIGHWAYS.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18778, 28 October 1932, Page 9

THE MAIN HIGHWAYS.

— DEPUTATION TO PREMIER. STRONG TERMS USED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. An assurance that it was not the Government’s intention to abolish the separate account of the Main Highways Funds was given by Hon. G. W. Forbes, replying to-day to a deputation representing the Counties’ Association, the Farmers’ Union, the North and South Island- Motor Unions, and the Canterbury Progress League, which protected against the National Expenditure Adjustment Commission’s recommendations. Mr Forbes said in the oourse of the oriticism of the Government the terms “robbery” and “embezzlement" had been used; also it had been said that the Government vyas breaking contracts. “The Interests of the oountry came first," said Mr Forbes, "and if it was necessary to break oontraots they ■had to be broken.” Mr Forbes also said that the commission had been attacked from pillar to post. The commission had had a difficult duty, saying oandidly what it thought of the way the Government was carrying on the business of the country. The iong-rsuffering taxpayers had a right to know that money was being spent to the best advantage. He thought the commission had done the work well in a pretty candid way. It had been subjected to much abuse and criticism, but he thought it had done service to the people.