SOUTH ISLAND ELECTRIC POWER
e Sir,—ln reply to Mr Allen’s stateo ment that “we in the North Island are >• subsidising the South Island rails ways,” the annual railways statement for the year ending March 31, 1952, j showed that nearly twice as much - money was spent on railway construc--0 tion work in the North Island com--3 pared with the South Island, but the ‘ South Island yielded a higher net , revenue. The expenditure on lines, x works and rolling stock (excluding „ Nelson) was, North Island, £53,356,917, * South Island, £29,780,752. Canterbury e in 26 years built and nearly paid for e the first railway in New Zealand (including the tunnel), whereas in 77 years of central government rule ! ; (North Island?) Christchurch still has practically the same railway station. e North Island persistent agitation has s won more than one reward. I advise *• South Islanders to examine closely e such statements and retain, as always, e the spirit to fight for our rights; then c will the South Island improve and prosper accordingly.—Yours, etc., L.N.R. October 12, 1953.
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27169, 13 October 1953, Page 7
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