RAIL TO SOUTH WESTLAND
EXTENSION OF LINE SOUGHT REPRESENTATIONS TO MINISTER The extension of the rail-car service further into south Westland is desired by interests in the West Coast. The Minister for Railways (the Hon. D. G. Sullivan) said yesterday that a request for an extension had been made to him, and the matter was under his notice. The West Coast railway runs as far south as Ross, but since its construction south Westland has been greatly developed, especially since the inauguration about two years ago of the air service given by Air Travel (N.Z.), Ltd. The air route has been used extensively for it* passenger facilities and for the carriage of mail and goods, and a frequent service is conducted. South Westland is engaged principally in the timber industry and also in dairying and grazing. Untu the establishment of the air service it was practically inaccessible. Mails were taken by pack-horses, and the iournev, which now occupies a few hours "by air, took as much as 10 days. ________———
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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21974, 24 December 1936, Page 10
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