EAST COAST RAILWAY

Northern Advocate, 5 March 1929, Page 7

EAST COAST RAILWAY

ROUTE QUESTION 'SETTLED,

(Per Press Association. —Copyright.) GISBORNE, Monday. A clear hint that the route for .t,lie East Coast .railway will be the. coast an£l not the inland one, was given by the Prime Minister/ Sir Joseph Ward, in the course of an address at a complimentary gathering here .on Saturday night. ■ “After 20 yeairs you are wondering Which route you are going to have. Let me tell you that within ten from how I will, undertake to settle that route* question for all time,” said Sir Joseph. : : This announcement was greeted with deafening cheering, which lasted fully a minute.

SEA COAST CHOSEN. ' (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) GISBORNE, Monday. The Prime Minister today ended the controversy in regard to the rail- ! way route between Gisborne and Wairoa, istatiiig fhat the Government would construct it along the sea coast, because this was cheaper and also that the inland districts could' he more easily. served now with motor transport than in the past. Ho was' assured by a deputation that now a decidon was'finally made the Government would receive the support of those working for the adoption of, the different routes.