RAILWAY WORKS

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11960, 15 October 1924, Page 7

RAILWAY WORKS

THE NEW BILL SEVERAL WELLINGTON DISTRICT WORKS IN LIST. HUTT VALLEY DUPLICATION. -The Railways Authorisation Bill, which was introduced into the House of Representatives yesterday, proposes to empower the Government to undertake or enter into contracts for the following works:— Lawrence-Roxburgh.—An extension of the authorised line from Miller’s Flat to Roxburgh. Length about 10 miles. Rotorua-Taupo.—An extension of the authorised line from Rotorua southward 1 to Reparoa, Length about 28 miles. Dargaville-North Auckland Main Trunk. —A branch line from Dargaville along the northern bank of the Wairoa river to a junction with the North Auckland Main Trunk railway near Pukehuia. Length about 13 miles. Tawa Flat Deviation. —A deviation leaving the existing Wellington-New Plymouth railway at about 2 miles 10 chains on the railway chainage and running generally to the eastward of the existing Wellington-New Plymouth railway to a junction therewith at about 11 miles 45 chains on the chainage of the latter railway. Length • about 7 miles. Rimutaka Deviation.—A deviation leaving the existing lino at about 23 miles 36 chains on the railway chainage, and running generally to the southeastward of the existing line to a junction herewith at about 37 miles 20 chains on the said chainage. Length about 5 miles .48 chains. Lower Hutt Valley Duplication.—A duplicate line leaving the main line at about 7 miles 10 chains on the railway chainage. crossing the Hutt river, and running generally on the eastern side of the said main line to a junction therewith at about 16 miles 20 chains on the said chainage. Length about 9 miles 34 chains.

East Coast Main Trunk.—(a) A branch line from the authorised line at Kiwinui Junction to Whakatane. Length about 6 miles, (b) From the end of the authorised line at Gisborne southwards via Wharerata to a junction with the authorised line from Wairoa to Waikokopu. Length about 39 miles. Kaipara-Waikato.—(a) A deviation leaving the authorised line near Morningside Station, and running generally" to the north-westward of the existing line to the new Auckland Station-yard (Auckland-Westfield deviation). Length about 3 miles, (b) A branch line from the authorised line in the Auckland Station-yard along Quay street in a north-westerly direction. Length about Half a mue.