BLACKBALL RAILWAY.
The''following'telegrams; have passed between the Hon.;A. R. Guinness ana the Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Minister for Railways, \ iolativo^to,the.:Blackball railway:— 1 , May 14, 190S.—Hon 1 . W. Hall-Jones, Wellington,—Have reliable information that the Paparoa Coal Company can complete its railway to connect .with the BlackballNgahero Taflway within three months. It is, therefore, necessary, to push on tho completion- of the ■. Blackball railway with increased expedition.' Trnst you will see your way to increase tho number of men on work. As.many men. on the Paparoa railway will havo .to- bo discharged, cthey might .bo employed at the Blackball railway to hasten its completion;—(Signed) A. R. Guinness." " Wellington, May 14.—Hon. A. R. Guinness, Groymouth,—ln reply to your wire in to completion of the Blackball railway, I am disappointed that this work is not yet out of hand. . I .see no reason why it should not be completed to meet requirements of both companies with regard; to coal carrying.-— (Signed) :Wm. HallrJones." "Hon. "HaJWon£6, 'Wellington,—Pleased to know you see no reason why Blackball railway _should .'not be completed'to meet all requirements of-coal companies, and trust you will immediately hasten the progress of the work.—(Signed) A. IL.Guinness." . . ■
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 205, 23 May 1908, Page 6
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