EAST COAST LINE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 80, 16 March 1934, Page 5

EAST COAST LINE

COMPLETION URGED Deputation to Ministers REPORTS PRESENTED (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Marell 16. Completion of the line from Napier to Gisborne was strongly urged by a deputation to-day from the Hawke's Bay and Poverty Bay districts on the Bt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, the Hon. B. Masters, and the Hon. J. Bitchener. Figures were presented to show that the line would greatly increase the wealth of the district, and also result in additions to the public revenue. Criticism was directed at the report of the Bailways Board that the line could not be an economic proposition. The deputation presented reports prepared by engineers and others, and asked that these be closely examined by officers of the Government. Mr. Forbes pointed out that the work bad been stopped by both Horses on the report of the Railways Board, and by statute law steps could not be taken to recommence the work unless the board reported in favour of it. He would submit the reports to the board, and ask that the matter should be specially considered. He would be pleased for members of the deputation to meet the board if that was considered necessary.