NORTHERN RAILWAYS.

Northern Advocate, 7 December 1916, Page 1

NORTHERN RAILWAYS.

MAIN T R UNKTOMANGONUI

A LEAGUE OBJECTIVE

The Auckland Railways League is despatching to various local bodies an interesting circular letter, of which the following is the text: — "The League has received a mandate from the subscribers in general meeting, to continue our organisation, and to strengthen it, for au agitation, as soon as the war is over, for fair play to Auckland in the matter of Public Works expenditure. The South Island has had £3.000,000 more on railways than in the North. The mileage of railways in the South is greater than in the North Tslanl by 468 miles. Tn the favoured South they have the Lake Ellesmere electrical installation, costing £.'".'.0,000; but nothing similar in the North. The s | /j-mile Otira tunnel is being energetically pushed on. though it can never pay. Otago Centra! is crying out for £1.000.000 to be spent in an irrigation scheme. The North Island railway system, notwithstanding that, it is shorter than the South Island system, earns more money. Thus, for the two years ending 31st March, 19.1 (i, the North earned £20.", at.", per annum more than Hie South. Auckland wants to see this expenditure on railway construction equalised by the more speedy construction of the North Auckland Main Trunk- line io Mangonui, the Mast ('oast .Main Trunk line. Auckland" to Gisborne; and the Stratford Main Trunk line completed.''