BRANCH RAILWAYS POLICY

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXII, Issue LXII, 17 October 1911, Page 4

BRANCH RAILWAYS POLICY

ONLY ONE LINE PROPOSED

Li view of the declaration in the Financial Statement that further railways would be authorised this session, the Public Works Statement was looked forward to with special interest, but there is no further declaration of general policy. But referring to the North Island Main Trunk Railway, the Minister %V-' '-I™ 3 opening of the North Island Main Trunk Railway has led to a considoiable development of the saw-milling industry oetween Ohakune and Raetihi, and urgent representations have been made to the Government as to the necesSv)' toi:,' l. branch line of railway from eithr.r OhaKune or Rangatarua, to enable the numerous sawmills to gain access to the railway system, and also to connect the agricultural district of Raetihi with the lrunk line. Provision will accordingly be made in this year's Railways -Authorisation Bill for the construction ot a branch raihvav for a distance of about 1111,0 mik-b A vote of £15.000 is included in tho estimates to make a commencement with the work.