RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION
EAST COAST LINES. FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. NAPIER, Juno 23. The Minister for Public Worko stated to-night that now that sleepers are to hand progress will b© made with tho Eskdalo section of the East Coast railway. The laying of tho track will be proceeded with almost immediately, and a locomotive will he on the West ! Shore section in. three weeks. Mr ! Coates said he hoped to have tho platelaying to Eskdalo completed in lour months, and the lino handed over to tho Railway Department in about six months. In a reference to tho Napicr-Ghffiomo fieefcion of tho railway, tho Minister stated that sine? 1910 tho following amounts had been expended:—Napier: northwards, £'183,200; Wairoa northwards, £15,675; Gisborne northwards, £237,307; total to date, £436,362. On tho Waikokopu branch railway. £160.875, exclusive of permanent way, bad boon spent since 1919. Mr Coates and Mr Dowmo Stowart return to Wellington to-morrow. DUNLOP GOLF BALLS. REGULATION 1.62. 45s PER DOZEN.. Tho new Dunlop Regulation 1.62 can bo obtained from all Sports Depots at 45s por dozen. If you cannot obtain them there, apply to tho Dunlop Rubber Company, at 95, Courtenay place, Wellington. Postal address Box 833, Wellington. N.B. —Wo have a few 29's left at 33s por dozen, and some of tho incomparable 31'* At per dozen. *
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11245, 24 June 1922, Page 6
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