CHRISTCHURCH. February 1.
An arrangement has been made by the N.Z. and A. Land Company with the Railway Department, to carry 5000 sheep from the Levels Station, Timaru, to the Edendale Station, Southland. The distance is 245 miles, and the work will bo commenced on Friday next, and will occupy ten days. The loaded waggons will go down every alternate day ; 25 waggons will be used, starting at 5 a.m. and arriving at their destination : at 1.40 a.m., nearly 21 hours. The engine will run right through, and return with the empties at once. It was found necessary to forward the sheep by rail, 'as the country is to dry to travel them through.
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North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2107, 3 February 1879, Page 2
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