WELLINGTON MANAWATU RAILWAY.
♦ '. '■ The progress of work on the, WellingtonHauawatu railway line has had tbe effect of greatly increasing the passenger traffic on the road this Bide of the Faikakariki, and' the competition for this traffic appears pretty keen.there uo.w beipg two of l^obb's coaches and two of Prosser's running daily between Paikakariki and Wellington, a dji. tance of 92 miles, and the fare is only 2s 6d e*ch ? way. The scenery aronnd Paramatta, up the Horokiwi Valley, and on tbe PaikakarikiHill is beautiful "" and g r and^ and as the coaches run at convenient hours' and on Sundays as well as week days, large number of our citizens should, embrace the oppoiv? tunity of baring a run out along the lina». isiven at the bheapfarestbe coaches are saidto be doing well, but if they can afford to carry passengers at anch a rate, the railway when opened will not derive very laTge profits from its passenger trade along this portion of the l}ue.- L PQst;
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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1347, 15 November 1884, Page 2
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166WELLINGTON MANAWATU RAILWAY. Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1347, 15 November 1884, Page 2
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