MURCHISON LINE

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1930, Page 1

MURCHISON LINE

REPLY TO CRITICS

(By Telegraph—Press Association). WESTPORT, June 9. “All talk about the unstable nature of the Duller Gorge route oil the Murchison-Inangahua Section of the Midland Line is only political humbug,” said Mr G. C. Black, M.P., when interviewed to-day alter Ins trip through the gorge to the Inangalraa Junction. “I challenge all critics to prove where, because of the dividing or otherwise, the route has been affected since tho Railway Authorisation Act, 1929, passed through the House, after an amendment by Mr Adam Hamilton to delete from tho schedule to- the bill the lofcronve to the M to Inangalnia, had been defeated on Die voices. I havo again made representations to tho Government to have survey, for which '.already instructions have been issued, to be undertaken forthwith. If our critics are fair, why do they not dwell a lit He on the recent tests which have Ixcn conducted by the Department cl Scientific and Industrial Research, which will mean saving of thousands cer annum to the working railways through the use of New Zealand coal. It is many a long day now since Air Massey said that this railway would pay as a coal line alone.