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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 21, 1909

Page

3

Public Works Statement Signals Record Expenditure

Wellington December 20 Public Works Minister R McKenzie delivered a comprehensive statement noting a record year for public works. The amalgamation of Roads with Public Works, the North Island Main Trunk Railway completion, and large total expenditures across railways roads and buildings are outlined with funding proposed for the current year.

Wellington R. McKennzie Public Works Department Hor Hall- Jones London Department of Roads Dominion North Island Main Trunk Railway Railway Department Kawakawa Grahamstown Hukerenui Towai Whangarei Kawakawa-Kaikohe Kawekawwa Scoria Flat Hokianga Kaikohe Uwokianga Harbour Hekianga District Kawwakawa North Auckland Scoria Mat Helensville Manukau Auckland City T McGarrell Sheling Maungaturoto McUarroll Waihi Tatranga Matata Bay of Plenty Auckland Gisborne Thane I Auranga Waikohu Motu Waihoka Utoko Tauranga Te Puke Stratford Main Trunk Stratford Huston Towers Pohokara Whangamona Mount Egmont Mananu Mont Egmont Waingongoro Manganui North Island Railways Department Blenheim Waipara Seddon Blind River Ward Mina McKenzie Township Resent Watau River Nelson-Inangahua Reefton-Inangahua Otira Station Buller Ngahere-Blackball Blackball Paparoa Greymouth Elizabeth Public Works Fund Hokitika-Ross Lawrence-Roxburgh Lawrence Big Hill Serson Sues Gore-Waikaka Oar Aittle Waikaka Branch Gatlins Papatupu Thano Table Hill Waimohuka Catlins Tille McLennan Tahakopa Riversdale-Switzers Orepuki-Waiau East Coast Main Trunk Paeroa Ikeno Catling Waimahaki Hall-Jones Soo Aleady Wellington-Hutt Maiwarra Hutt Addington Rolleston Newmarket Penrose Punedin-Maseie Qnethe “Bwelland “Aidh Parnell Funnel Ollows New Hutt Road Auckland - Penrose Addington-Rolleston Auckland-Penrosa Dunedin-Mosgiel Consolidated Fund Government House Parliament Buildings Christchurch Te Kaiti Hokitika Old Parliament Legislative Council Government Printing Office Hamilton New Plymouth Masterton Westport Invercargill Agricultural Department News Dominion Cambridge Raglan Kawhia Kuiti Waitara Eltham Feilding Lower Hutt Otautau Petone Whangerei Palmerston North Taumaraunui Opotiki Waipira Bay Waverley Petone, Ross, Cheviot Fairtie Wanganui Lyttelton Dunedin Kaitara Morrinsville Carterton Newton Richmond Granity Dunollie Cheviot Kaiapoi Waimaie Ranfurly Ad Clinton Post and Telegraph Department Matakohe Kaipara Mals Birkenhead Devonport Upper Symond Street Elowick Clevedon Port Awan Toko Aramoho Taihape Utika Kimbolton Apiti Weraroa Featherston Upper Smuutt Wellington Courtenay Place Burnett’s Iace Kekeranga Wooston Geraldine Fairlie Kingsland Kaitoura Tuam Street Rotorua Tolaga Bay Wanakau Eketahuna North Kaeo Maungaturote Warkworth Mount Eden Wellesley Street Mount Roskill Mount Albert Ellerslie Epsom Pukekohe Huntly Frankton Oterohanga C. W. Hursthouse Roads Department W.S. Short Boards Department A. C. Wright Public Works ‘Department

Public works policy urged to aid settlement and transit

The speaker stresses that rail improvements and new lines will greatly aid settlers by improving transit and communication. With extensive settlement across the dominion and developments near the North Island Main Trunk and East Coast Main Trunk railways, a vigorous public works policy is urged and hopes for favorable consideration by the House and onDAIY.

Dominion North Island Ondaiy

Suits to Measure Offers Cash-Only Custom Tailoring

Advertises cash only tailored suits by George Davies in Ashburton promising price-flexible, latest style suits with a written guarantee refunding purchase and deposit if not satisfied. Promotes extensive pattern stock and two booklets How to Save Two Sovereigns and What Men say about my Suits.

Dominion Ashburton George Davies the Arcade

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