NEWV RAILWAYS PROPOSED.
JfHE AUTHORISATION BILL. '« 'LINE TO WHANGAREI. ; '~1: , *. - ; MIUK U BBAKOH INCLUDED.
& TBt I G KArH-SrEaAr, COIUtESrONDENT.] •fijf , Wellington, - Monday. & itJhrafi Authorisation Bill was inS#* *rl the House of Representatives Ijrtducea Of the seven lines proii "the North Island. Fol- : •ft *» the lines proposed to be ;> lowing 2 " 0 ?«lS td A«^ nd = a branch lino fro £ ' via, Kiorcroa to a junction With livJJSfc Auckland railway, length about WSJ" I*"* Main Trunk (Waiukn 1 8?: From the Main Trunk via Pat", Sto -W». about 12 miles. "C Coast Main Trunk: From Maka- •• v. in a westerly and south-westerly ££ to Hangaroa, length about 26 j
jfc authorisation by the 1910-Act of foe from Gisborne southwards, 26 miles, , • to smi repealled. ■■"••■' toten-New Plymouth (Opunake branch): • : IsE, Foston-Now Plymouth main line to ; Znake, length about 23 miles. ' Cgton-N.pier (Featherston-Martin-Ua*-.broach): From Featherston to • gSUugk, length about 11 mil*.. •>'■ -Hormmi-Waitaki (Culverden - Waiau ' irinch): From Calverden to Waiau, ■ length About 14 miles ' . , - ; wjitaki-Bluff (Baldutha-Tuapeka mouth -' -IjjjcM. From Balclutha to Tuapeka Inth,-ieugth about 21 miles, ■ Mr; Myers (Auckland East) and Mr. , Mind (Ohiaemuri) inquired the intentions : Jf the Government with regard to the proI .Ld Paeroa-iPokeno loop. !. ?The Prime Minister: It was surveyed i i-A years ago. ■The Minister for Public Works (Hon, W Fraser) said he had made careful in- ?; p'irie. regarding this project, but the ' Liawrs bad not settled the best route *° !£» the river. Mr. Eraser added that 1 v. intended to visit the district and in- '.' featigate ti. matter himself during the *; • ■ \ suggestion was m:.de by Mr. Ooates ! ; (Kaipara) that a survey should be made i -jf the line from Kirikopuni to McCar- :' if Gap. Mr. Fwser replied that there was no | -re«ncy. for this -work to bo done, as it mold be some time before the construe"ga, could be undertaken.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15142, 5 November 1912, Page 7
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