NO MORE RAILWAYS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 61, 15 March 1929, Page 8

NO MORE RAILWAYS

UNITED MEMBER'S VIEW

(By Telegraph.)

(Special to "The Evening Post.")

AUCKLAND, This Day.

Interviewed on his return, from the land, settlement conference at Wellington, Mr. H. R. Jenkin, United M.P. for Parnell, said:— <

"I do not think any more railways should be built at»the present time, but if any were to be constructed the Taupo -lino should bo proceeded with in preference to tho Gis borne line, and certainly before the li.io between-Par-nassus and Whavanui on the South Island Main Trunk, and that between Inangahua and Glenhopo. ; Among the delegates to the conference'were two men from the South Island who expressed the opinion that these jines would nob pay." ;'■■ ." ■'■ : '''"<■'■■:■' ■ ..-.;