NEW RAILWAY.
SYDNEY SUBURBAN SERVICE. COST ESTIMATED AT OVER £7,000,000. I (UNITED TRESS' ASSOCIATION —BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT-) (Received December 13th, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 13. The "Sydney Sim" newspaper says the New South Wales Government lias decided to enter into an agreement with the Victorian Constructions Proprietary, Ltd., which is comprised of a- group of wealthy Victorians, for building tho Eastern Suburbs railway, regarding which there has been a continuous agitation, and the cost of which is between £7,000,000 and £8,000,000. It is understood that the contractors are finding the ready cash, which will bo paid back in bonds, subject to the Loan Council's consent. The "Sun 1 ' adds that tho New South Wales Government has accepted this offer without tenders, which is bound to cause criticism. The Eastern Suburbs railway will serve Bondi, Coogee, and other popular coastal suburbs, which are now reached by tram.
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20419, 14 December 1931, Page 11
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