RAILWAY PROPOSALS
Regarding the Government's railway proposals, a, correspondent writes:—
'' Some 45 years ago there was an agitation, iii Christchureh for the completion of the northern line to Blenheim. A lot of the usual hot-air Was floating about, and was reflected in print, but one Christchurch paper took it more calmly,-and went to the trouble of ascertaining all the facts. The conclusion it came to was that under the best auspices only an: hour' and ,a half could be saved between Christchurch. and Wellington. Ever after that it spoke of the project as the 'ninety minutes railway.' At that time the ferry boats took much longer than they do now, and a good deal more than the ninety minutes lias disappeared. The other day Sir Joseph Ward was represented as saying the line would save 6} hours. As the boats do the trip in 11 to 12 hours, that would mcßii the line must get peoplo to Wellington in 4$ hours—a gross absurdity. It would take that to get them across the Straits alone, allow* ing for time to embark passenger* and luggage at Pieton."
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 61, 15 March 1929, Page 8
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185RAILWAY PROPOSALS Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 61, 15 March 1929, Page 8
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