LIGHT RAILWAYS.
MORRTNSWLIUE TO TABUNA. The report of the engineers on the proposed light line railway between Morrinaville and the river head at Tahuns has been received. The proposed route connects with the Government line and the dried milk factory at Morrinsville, station, passes through Morrinsville and the Mangatepara soldiers' settlement, across the Pialko Bridge, and then along either No. 8 or No. 7 road to Tahuna and the Man'koro landing. The engineers advieed that an extension to Patetonga should he kept in view, as the line would pass through fiat country and open up the most fertile district of the Tl-auraki Plains. The estimated cost of the construction of 14 miles of line was £38,020, or £2780 per mile. Rolling stock was estimated to cost £113,500. The Light Line Committee decided to call meetings of settlers to consider whether the line should pass along No. 8 or No. 7 road. A sub-committee was •set up to outline'boundaries and obtain: data as to probable traffic. i
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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 194, 14 August 1920, Page 7
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