RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK.
A BEST YEAR. Tho past year has been an exceedingly busy one in the railway workshops of the colony, tho increased traffic on tho service in both islands calling for additional rolliug-stock to meet tho requirements of the times. Following is a list of the work earned out and in hand for tho financial year:—
In addition to the foregoing works, a contract was i let to Price Bros., Thames, for ten locomotives, which are included in this year's programme. It is the aim of tho Minister for Railways, as far as possible, to manufacture in tho colony all the rolling-stock required for tho railways, except, of course, tho patent parts, which have to lx> procured elsewhere. “At all events,’’ says Sir Joseph Wan], “wo are doing ■our best with tho facilities at our disposal to keep pace with tho requirements of tho Railway Department,
IVotggong ... ... 595 Carriages ... A ., 73 Brake vans ITooenw/tivea 10 Tarpaulins 225
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 5199, 13 February 1904, Page 3
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159RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK. New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 5199, 13 February 1904, Page 3
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