July 28, 1917

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Edward Walter Nesbitt

Liberal

Mr. NESBITT:

For Goderich $90,000 was voted in 1916-17; $3,000 is a re-vote. Will that finish the work?

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Robert Rogers (Minister of Public Works)

Conservative (1867-1942)

Mr. ROGERS:

The work is finished; this is simply some repairs.

Kingston-Harbour improvements, $52,000.

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CON

Robert Rogers (Minister of Public Works)

Conservative (1867-1942)

Mr. ROGERS:

The work is finished. This completes the payments.

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Robert Rogers (Minister of Public Works)

Conservative (1867-1942)

Mr. ROGERS:

The Thunder Bay Dredging company.

Newcastle-Repairs to east pier, $17,500.

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Charles Murphy

Liberal

Mr. MURPHY:

That has been in the

estimates for a ooatple of years, but apparently nothing has been done. Why is that?

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Robert Rogers (Minister of Public Works)

Conservative (1867-1942)

Mr. ROGERS:

The principal reason is

that, as my hon. friend understands, we are economizing as much as we can.

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CON

Robert Rogers (Minister of Public Works)

Conservative (1867-1942)

Mr. ROGERS:

Where it is possible to

get on without doing any work, we adopt that course. According to the engineers, there is necessity for having the money available in case we should be obliged to go on with the work.

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Charles Murphy

Liberal

Mr. MURPHY:

It is surely improper to put in votes year in and year out and do nothing. The minister does not knoW whether there is any necessity for that work being done or for keeping the item in the estimates. There are several o^her items in this block in the same position.

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Robert Rogers (Minister of Public Works)

Conservative (1867-1942)

Mr. ROGERS:

This item is for the construction of a new pier-head on the east pier, of solid crib-work, 36 feet wide and 112 feet long. This is needed because of damage caused by a storm. The harbour wae constructed originally by the municipality about 60 years ago.

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Charles Murphy

Liberal

Mr. MURPHY:

The place cannot be very important or the workNvery urgently needed, as nothing has been done although the item has been in the estimates for two years. If it has been possible to get along without it thus far, why not get on a little longer, and drop the item altogether?

Port Stanley-Harbour improvements, $96,-

000.

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Robert Rogers (Minister of Public Works)

Conservative (1867-1942)

Mr. ROGERS:

A new breakwater. This

is a very important shipping point and it

is necessary to build a new breakwater to preserve the harbour.

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Robert Rogers (Minister of Public Works)

Conservative (1867-1942)

Mr. ROGERS:

M. J. Hogan.

Saskatchewan and Alberta-Harbours and rivers generally-Repairs and improvements, $20,000. '

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George Ewan McCraney

Liberal

Mr. McCRANEY:

There is an amount of $9,500 which is carried forward. Would the minister be good enough to explain that?

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July 28, 1917