THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 915, 13 September 1889, Page 20

THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.

(per press association.) Christchurch, September 11, Mr Wilson, chief engineer of the Midland Railway Company, in an interview to-day, states that he is going to let contracts at once up to Reefton, and toward Lake Brunner, and those for work at the Springfield end as soon as he can get tenders out. As to the line at Belgrove, ho will call for tenders as soon as he can get the -surveys and plans completed. Regarding the land on the "West Copst, he is going to offer every possible facility for settlement upon it, of course at a fair price. Every inducement will be given to bon/-, fide settlers, “for,” said Mr Wilson, “it mast bo borne in mind that settlement is what we want. It is to our interest to push on the work as quickly rb possible ; that is what I am going to do. That Is the sum and substance ot the policy of the Company. With regard to the work at the Springfield end, I am now discussing the details with Mr Napier Beil. It will take a little time to get things straightened, but it‘is only a question of a week or ten days before the advertisements will be got out. There is a delay on account of having to deal with matters that are more immediately pressing. As far as we are concerned, a delay of a day is a matter of regret, as we are most anxious to get everything out and done with. I am here with the object of spending money as quickly as we possibly can.