THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
WELLINGTON, Wednesday. A deputation, consisting of Messrs Harris and Stains, Chairmen of the Grey and Westland County Councils respectively was introduced to the Premier by Mr Guinness to-day. They urged that the Government should complete the Midland railway between Jackson's and Springfield, and throw open the company's land for settlement. Mr Seddqn, in reply, said it was not in the power of the Ministry to do anything in the direction desired unless the Midland Railway Company made fresh proposals to the Government. So far the company had failed to make these fresh proposals, and the Government could consequently only continue its present policy of spending money on the line and calling on the company to repay such expenditure*? He doubted whether the compony weald remain satisfied with thir state of things and thought they would prefer to l-iake default. As soon as default was made the Government could cancel the contract, and unlock for settlement the lands at present under the company's M-n. If the company made default this was t;io conrse the Government would follow.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 256, 4 November 1897, Page 2
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