A RAILWAY WANTED FOR TEVIOT.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1262, 7 May 1896, Page 23

A RAILWAY WANTED FOR TEVIOT.

A deputation of Tcviot fruit-growers waitod on the Minister of Public Works on Tuesday to enquire whether there was any probability of the Government continuing tho railway lino from Lawrence to Roxburgh, which, thoy pointed out, would save them 40 miles of road cartage for their fruit, and inducemany more to go in for fruit-growing if tho line was constructed within a reasonablo period. The Minister replied that the matter would be gone into when tho Estimates canio ii]) for consideration, and that he recognised the importance of the industry they represented, and would favourably recommend their application to the Cabinet. He added that the line was under survey at the present time, but tho Government had not yet received a report as to the alternative routes via Heriot andLawrcnco. The deputation subsequently sought the good oflices of the Minister of Railways in regard to tho same matter, and also expressed their satisfaction with tho reduction that had been made in tho charges for carriage of fruit. Beforo that alteration they had simply made a haro subsistence, and now (hey had been able to save enough money to attend the Fruit-growers' Conference at Wellington. The Hon Mr Cadman, in reply, said tho question was ono of £s. d. The Government wore oxpeetod to construct railways and go on with public work's, and yet borrow no moro money and not increase the taxation. If the deputation could solve that difficulty for them, tho Government would settle this question of tho Tcviot railway immediately.