NAPIER TO GISBORNE LINE
COMPLETION URGED IJY DEPUTATION (PRESS ASSOCIATION TKMOfUtf.) WELLINGTON, March IC. j The completion of the line from Napier to Gisborne was strongly urged by a deputation from the Hawke's Bay and Poverty Bay districts which to-day waited on the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, the Hon. R. Masters, and the Hon. J. Bitchener. Figures wore presented to show that the line would greatly increase the wealth of the district and also result in additions to the public revenue. Criticism was directed at the report of the Railways Board that the line would not be an economic proposition. The deputation presented reports prepared by engineers and others and asked that these should be closely examined by the officers of the Government. Mr Forbes said that the work had been stopped by both Houses on the report of the work, unless the board reported in favour of it. He would submit the reports to the board and ask that the matter should be specially considered. He would be pleased for the members of the deputation to meet the board if that were considered necessary.
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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21116, 17 March 1934, Page 5
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