GISBORNE-MOTU RAILWAY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3345, 11 October 1911, Page 3

GISBORNE-MOTU RAILWAY.

PROGRESS OF THE WORK. REPORT OF RAILWAY LEAGUE’S i COMMISSIONER. [ l SPECIAL TO TIMES 1 ! AUCKLAND, Oct. 10. The Auckland Railway League’s Commissioner an the Motu section reports at follows : “Steady and satisfactory progress is being made in the construction of the Gisborne-Motu railway. Gangs of 1 platelayers are busy, and rails are laid down as far as the Devil’s Elbow, 36 miles from Gisborne, and three, miles from Rakauroa. The temporary bridges are being gradually replaced by permanent structures, and every thing is done to expedite these woiks. Concrete piers for the permanent bridge near Hutchinson’s have been, created, and the deep excavations and t.. > erection of piers near the Devil’s Elbow are progressing satisfactorily. The six maim girders of the Otoko viaduct arc finished, and the contractors (Messrs Griffiths and Co., cf Wesitpoit) expect to complete this great work by the end of November next. When the viaduct is finished a further section of the railway will be opened for traffic, and facilities will thereby be- given for greater progress in ballasting and other work. As to the direction of the line beyond Motu township, a. large staff of surveyors is busily engaged on the two rival 1 routes, viz., the Rakilii route and the Papamoa route, the latter being by way of Muraiwcko and Whitikau-”