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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1686, 22 June 1904, Page 64

A petition will be presented to Parliament asking-for the extension of the Oatlins railway from Batanui through to Takakopa Valley. It sets out that the line would tap 150,000 acres of virgin forest, chiefly on Crown lands, which would be a source of revenue to the colony when rendered accessible. Other industries natural to the district are dairying, fisheries and paper pulp manufacture. It is also stated that the na - ural beauties of the coastal and inland scenery would form a considerable attraction to tourists when travelling facilities are provided. .. _ . - llt _ While Colonel Pitt was m Conterhmy be visited the Sumner School tor tne Deaf Sid Dumb. The boys seemed very haimv and intelligent, and showed a ready lnmwledge in answer to questions put to them by the Minister concerning the war, the distance of ISew Zealand from Australia and other subjects. The boys had been told who then* visitor was, and Colonel Pitt was surprised as well as nmused when one lad came up to him, -nd asked “Was William Pitt, who was Prime Minister of England, your grand-