COUNTY TRAMWAY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2510, 25 May 1909, Page 4

COUNTY TRAMWAY.

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[To The Editou.] Sir, —Although the chairman of the ‘‘Retrogressive League” has never during his thirty years’ residence in the. district shown any special qualifications to entitle him to lead public opinion, in case anyone should be misled by his circular re PatufahT, 'it may desirab.o to answer it seriatim. <1) The route via Awapuni may not be the best one, but unless the railway authorities give permission to allow the tramway to cross the railway line it is the only one available. As the Hon. R. McKenzie is not the Minister for Railways thelatter’s departmental regulations probably escaped his notice when making his utterance to the Progressive League. No doubt if permission to cross the line can be obtained the main would be the route adopted. (2) The countv’s agreement with the I atutani load Board as to the use of the quarry is sufficiently legal and binding, as a [implication to'the county’s so.icitors wih show. (3) A glance at the county engineer’s figures will show any mtelh rrent pereoil that the scheme is financially sound. The Borough Council ha, already ratified the old Council s agreement with the County Council, and up a committee to complete the agreement on the lines specified (h The Te \rai settlers will benefit, as h} the* l’atutalii tramway thou-metal wl: on!v cost them P« their eiation vl l he - - - in eight ins the oounty of £62« nr years by use of m which d bet „- e en the netc-.,