Legislative Assembly Walter R. Shaw : No, not ask you any questions. Honourable George J. Ferguson : Oh that is quite all right, I don't mind. As a matter of fact I was going over the speeches of last year and I notice that I would say probably eight or ten or twelve words and there was a question. I answered them and it made rather amusing reading — but only amusing. However, I don't..... Some Member : Going to pave the ? Honourable George J. Ferguson : Well we will get to that. (Laughter) Now, Mr. Speaker , one of the first duties was to inquire, when I took over, how much money which had been provided in the Budget for provincial paving remained. Mr. Speaker , I was astounded to find that the inadequate sum of $1,400,000.00, was all that was voted to provide for an expenditure in excess of $2,750,000.00..... Several Members: Terrible! Terrible! Honourable George J. Ferguson :.....for which contracts had been signed. This of course means that the former administration signed contracts for $1,347,000.00, more than they had money to pay for. Honourable Robert E. Campbell : That was terrible. Terrible! Honourable George J. Ferguson : Yes I can tell you, Mr. Premier , I am sure that I needn't tell you or any other member in this Assembly for I am sure that you will realize that the largest of this money was spent in First Kings. Several Members: Oh, no! Honourable George J. Ferguson : Between the period of May 30th and July 11th, 1966. Honourable Robert E. Campbell : Terrible! Terrible! Honourable George J. Ferguson : Now I presume this was to woo the lovely .... Walter R. Shaw : Is that the subject of the Premier's talk on "Front Page Chal¬ lenge? Honourable George J. Ferguson : However, the Leader of the Opposition in his address on the Speech from the Throne stated that in preparing their road paving program they endeavoured to treat each district equally. I am sure, Mr. Speaker , that you will be interested in knowing the number of miles of provincial paving placed in each district between September 1959 and July 1966. Some Member : What about Second Queen? Honourable George J. Ferguson : I will give you them all. Sir . First Prince, 19.9 miles; Second Prince, 18.8; Third Prince, 26.8; Fourth Prince, 21.6; Fifth Prince, 12. L. George Dewar : What are the yean again? Honourable George J. Ferguson : Between September 1959 and July 1966. L. George Dewar : Repeat the figures again, please. Honourable George J. Ferguson : Yes. First Prince 19.9. L. George Dewar : Is that for the seven years ? Honourable George J. Ferguson : Yes. L. George Dewar : Well, the figure stated in the House the other day was 69.8. Walter R. Shaw : There is something wrong there. Honourable George J. Ferguson : 69.8?