Established 1875 THE Manawatu Times.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1883. THE GORGE RAILWAY.
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His Worship the Mayor has ye? ceived a letter from J, Or. Wilson, Esq.. M.H.R,, m which the writer .gives the result of the late depnta* tion of himself and Messrs Stevens and Seddon to the Minister of PubWorks regarding the Gorge railway. In reply to the deputation, Mr Johnpotntei out that it was impossible for ft sum of money to be spent this year on )bhe (3-orge line, "as a third of the £200,060 scheduled m the Loan Act fop the Wesngfcpn*New Plymouth line, had been appropriated, and the £200,000 had to extend over three years. We therefore urged him to promise to do so next year, but he said that there was no use his doing so, as he might be out of osee; We have now written hi m and urged hjis&fcjbentiou to this mat» ter, m order -that he jttay place it before tbe Cabinet, and it may b.e 4 Qn record. When we get his reply a copy will be forwarded." Mr John« ston's repiy an exceedingly unsatisfactoi'y oije. The fact that onethird of the has been ap» propriated, is no reason why part oi that one- third should not be spent between Palmerston and Woodville as well as part be<? tween Masterton and Woodville. So also, because £200,000 has to be spread over three years, that is no reason why only a third should be voted each year. Hib refusal to promise because he might be out of office next year, Bbows % positive disinclination for tbe railway. If
the line should be made, and if he admits its claim, why not promise something for next year, which would bind his successor m office, even if a change of Ministry took place? Possibly Mr Johnston's written reply to the deputation may throw new light on the matter. At present it appears to us he is openly opposed to the railway.
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Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 346, 24 August 1883, Page 2
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350Established 1875 THE Manawatu Times. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1883. THE GORGE RAILWAY. Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 346, 24 August 1883, Page 2
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