STRATFORD RAILWAY.
—■—— — GAP TO BE COMPLETED. START EARLY IN NEW YEAR. OHURA, Dec. 19. The construction, of the StratfordOkahukura railway is to be, expedited. Early in the New Year work is to be recommenced at the Stratford end of the line and the linking up of the gap of 34 miles' between the rail heads at Tahora and Matiere is expected to be completed in five years. This important announcement was made here to-day by the Minister for Railways (Hon. J. G. Coates) after he had listened to the deputation from the Ohura Railway League strongly urging expedition in the completion of the gap in the Taranaki-Auckland railway. The deputation also pressed for a definite survey of the route over the last ten - miles to Ohura. Mr. Coates stated that the men on the Te Roti-Opunake line would be finishing work at the end of February, and it was bis intention to then transfer huts and 50 men on to the Tahora mh! of the gap and make a start with the work on the first tunnel.
As more men were relieved from the Te Roti line they would be concentrated on the Taranaki-Auckland line at the Stratford end. Authority bad been given to have the uncompleted section defined, and the work was now proceeding. He thought the gap should be completed in five years.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 22 December 1924, Page 7
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