PRAISE FROM MR SEMPLE
(P.A.) DUNEDIN, February 27, The Minister of Railways (the Hon. R. Semple) on return frOm the flooded area in South. Otago to-night, received advice that the Main Trunk, railway service had been restored, .and said he wished to express to the engineers and men, and also to the men of armed forces, the country’s grateful thanks. "The job," he Bald, "’has been well done, and it has been carrie®out a phenomenal speed. When you consider that between so and Oo mlies of track was damagedT and some of ft .very badly damaged, I think I am juStffied in saying that no task of a similar nature has ever. been carried out in such a short time.” '
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Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24503, 28 February 1945, Page 6
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