RAILWAY AGITATION IN CANTERBURY.
Christchurch, This day. The RailAvay Commission commenced taking evidence' yesterday. Mr Chrystall, President of the West Coast Raihvay Leuguc, Mr Dobson, C.E., and Mr John Inglis Avere examined. The members of the West Coast Raihvay League have been busy the past month addressing meetings in all parts of northern and eenteral Canterbury. They have met Avith Avarm support, resolutions condemning the East Coast line, and advocating one to the West Coast being adopted cveryAvherc, except at Kaiajioi, Avhere a motion moved by Mr Isaac "Wilson, M.H.R. for the district, Avas carried iv favor of expending £180,000 in the construction of the Avcstern railway to a point available for the proposed AVest Coast railway, and also in favor of carrying a line to tho AVest Coast by a northerly" direction. On Tuesday Mr AVilsou's proposition was rejected at Rangiora, and the League's resolution agreed to.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3676, 26 April 1883, Page 3
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