EAST COAST RAILWAY
WAIROA'S DEMAND. (II TKIEGF.APH, -TRESS ASSOCIATION.) WAIKOA, This Day. At the annual meeting of the A. and P. Society last evening, Mr. D. J. Fleming, Mohakn, addressed membtirs on the subject of the East Const lailway, pointing out tho shnniotnl neglect of tho district in this respect, though admitting that the Government had treated Wairca fairly in the matter of grants for loads and bridges. He pointed out that there were now 33 lines under construction in both islands, while a trunk line was practically hung up, this notwithstanding that the Government promised four yeais ago that trunk lines blioulu get preference. The large meeting decided unanimously to demand that a start* bo made ftt Wairoa and work ho prosecuted north and south lo meet the lines advancing from Oisborno and Napier. It was aho decided that tho local bodies of the district and the Chamber of Commerce should enmhinp t<i ',pn<! a strong deputation in Wellington .it ail early (Into to urdf 'lu> inn Her <*n Iho attention of the Government.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 151, 27 June 1914, Page 7
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175EAST COAST RAILWAY Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 151, 27 June 1914, Page 7
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