LAWRENCE-ROXBURGH RAILWAY.

Evening Star, Issue 14632, 31 July 1911, Page 3

LAWRENCE-ROXBURGH RAILWA Y.

TO THE EDTTOS. Sir,—Tear very pleased irderd (o inform yon that the Government are progressing favorably with this work. Although they are not uiukins as much hafto as I would like them to, wo will liavo tu he satisfied for small .mercies reroived. The Government voted £15.C00 for this work, to be. expended for the current, year, aud I think they may well tec the de.-ira bility of putting en more hands than they have at the- present time. On the lut or this month 41 men were employed. and 1 believe the. department anticipates ine.te-as-ing. thiV number by 20 hands.. Al tic present time there, ari' three fhlt'rs working in the tunne!. and the Government- come-m----pj.itc putting up c!etrie light- to facilitate, this work. 'A number of "hands are also employed on tha Beaumcnt fide of the tunnel with levf-1 const ruoiion. culverts, ami to forth. Tho Government haw also called fcr tendei.s k;r th: ercctiou <:i a cottage. Seeing that there are a number of unemployed at the present timo :.i Dum-diu. I think it would be advisable to put on extra, men nho nny be looking our for nutk. They could then start, the formation war!; at the -Beaitmoni- cud. although 1 admit that doing ;o would mean extra to the Government in the erection of a suitedepot at-that c>:d, arid a:i ove-r-s'err: ,i".d seeing the mouev has been viu<-d and tho £15.0C0 will li'Ji. spent within the 12 months, 1 <io .net, think a. ont.'ill item like this cf the extra expense, would be a waste of money. I have wiitti'ii and seal a e-aj-y o! ia:s loiter to our ef.eio-- metnbf r (Mi Arnold). and ai.-o tn the- Hon. .Mr I'aal, and urged upon theni to ■-:":! u wive to the Governit ent- to put i-Mine . f the unemp'oye I on to this viork a:,'.] to push if ahead.- 1 am. eu.. .i. ' A. .Mounzsov July 20.