EAST COAST RAILWAY.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17612, 15 November 1922, Page 10

EAST COAST RAILWAY.

OPENED. (mn tmoaumm waontM.) NAPIER November 14. Ai important event to the Eart Ooart diatrict wm the opening this »««»«» of the .eouon of the Bast Ooast railway, » *™*!* miles, by the Prime Muurter in of » law and repxeeentatiTe assembly. _ . ' . . . Th« Mayor (Mr J. B. Andrew) introMr J. Vigor Brown. Jp SdTO; Ellison, oh«rman ol thffeSW Bailway and DevelopmlSr SS?S! Sft*-** re. *»W whenhe commenced his address. GovernSnTs term, *[W«>.«» fisiHHided on pubhc worke, whilst £X> Xof railways been With respect to had been provided tor and expected thoy would have another 24,050-h.p. in twelve months. *o. far as roads weie concerned, 5100 miWa nS IS formed and alled. Mr Massey aleo referred to the fact that by the use of more modern Machinery works were completed and 4eoame to pay interest.on cost withmuch greater expedition than with old methodV Referring to Waikar* moana,Mr Massey eaid it was expected that Wairoa would receive power within the next two weeks. Concluding, the Prime Minister indicated that it was the Government's intentionto complete the East Coast railway though the difficulties presented between Gisborne and Opbtiki were such that it was questionable if the. present generation would see the opening. . . The Mayor presented Mr Massey witn a solid silver fruit dish and also reauested him to accept for Miss Massey. who is shortly to be married, a diamond set eol'd wrist watch from the citizens of Napier. A gold cigarette owe was handed to Mr. Massey for the Min<stei of Public 'Works. Presentations were also made to the Mayor and Mr Vigor Brown, M.P. , . , . v Mr 'Massey then performed the ceremony by cutting a ribbon, and the first* passenger train conveying the Prime Minister and a number of prominent citizens set out for Eskdale. Stops were made at Westshore and Petane, where Mr Massey delivered short addresses.