OAMARU-NASEBY RAILWAY.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2371, 11 December 1879, Page 2

OAMARU-NASEBY RAILWAY.

TO THE KDITOH. Sin, — As this important matter lim again cropped up, I may an well haro a ■ay in it as any othor person. At tho meeting of committee yesterday, the voluntary statement made by Mr Donnison, of Donniaon and Grant, 0.E., that tho levels were all right for easy grades over tho Pass, must be taken cum grano, inasmuch as tho proposed terminus is to bo on the flat, 1J miles below Livingatone, and at some 200 feet less elevation. Mr Dennison also informed the committoo that if the line passed Livingstone at any higher elevation it would spoil tho gradea upon the Naseby side of the Pass ; although, seeing that the Paas is ever bo much higher than Livingstone, I do not see how that can be. Therefore I ahould say the nearer the line paasea to tho township of Livingstone the easier will tho grade be up to the Pasa ; and aa there will have to be a tunnel at the summit on • certain level to suit good grados on tho other side, tho flatter the grade on this sido is the better. My improssion ii, and, mind you, I know tho ground and have aeen where tho terminus is to be, that the lino as now laid out is not capable of extension in any direction except down the valley to Duntroon; and it will be a great mistake if tho people in this diitriot do not bestir themselves so aa to havo tho line made to auit an extension to Naseby, and moreover the Government should see to it also. The advantage to Oaraaru of having a rail connection with the interior was well pointed out by Mr Steward at the mooting. Some years ago Messra Thornton and Bull demonstrated tho feasibility of the scheme, and these gentlemen, I am aure, are in a better position to say what the route should be than any others who have never been over it. — I am, Sir, your moat obedient servant, Pro Boko Pubmoo.

One English railway company has sold on American account thirty thousand tons of old iron rails at L 4 per ton, which was about the price of new rails two months ago. In consequences of the outrages of roving bands of Ribbonmen in Ireland, tho Government has ordered two squadrons of cavalry and a company of infantry to be stationed at Ballinrobo ana Cabtlebar.