THE TE ARO EXTENSION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9390, 1 April 1892, Page 2

THE TE ARO EXTENSION.

(Per United Press Association.) AVellington, March 31. AVith reference to the dispute between the Railway Commissioners and the Minister of Public AVorks re the erection of a goods station , as well as a passenger station at Te Aro, the :" Hon. Mr Seddon has forwarded a lengthy reply to the commissioners, in which he explains that in their first memorandum the latter gave no reasons for objecting to the construction of a station, but merely stated that they declined to advise in any way, therefore he, as the authority entrusted by Parliament to give effect to its wishes with respect to the construction of i railways, had taken the only course open to him ' and instructed the Acting Eugineer-in-ehief to > prepare plans for providing the requisite accom- ] modation for a goods station at Te Aro. He ( pointed out that the commissioners objection was mainly on the consideration of economy and ] railway convenience, but the Government con- \ sider that public convenience is a just matter for consideration, and believe that the erec- f tion of a goods station at the Te Aro i extension would be of great convenience to a large proportion of the AVellington residents. ? He combats the statement of the commissioners that there would be no increase of business, S and says the Government are informed that 1 there would be a considerable increase in traffic, which of course meant additional revenue^ ° which would more than cover the cost of any ? loss sustained by dividing the goods traffic l between Thorndon and Te Aro. Moreover, there was every probability that the AA rellington r and Manawatu railway would become the f property of the Government, and to the acquisition of this line by the Government he -_, believed the commissioners were favourably disposed. When this was accomplished the I, traffic would necessarily increase. He goes ou to say that the commissioners have declined -. to submit any plans or advise him in any way as regards a good station, and . under the circumstances, iv order to give V effect to the wishes of Parliament, he felt compelled to seek assistance from other t - experts, and is now advised by such experts -.* that there is sufficient room for a goods station at Te Aro and that one can be provided at a moderate cost. AVith regard to the reference made by the commissioners to section 31 of the act, • , he could only say that they had been consulted : regarding the station, but had refused to w approve of its erection. Mr Seddon coneludes: —"I do not think it would be wise to take legal action to compel tbe commissioners X to locate and approve a goods as well as a r'i passenger station at To Aro, as this would seem a to be frittering away money which might be better spent iv the executicn of the work itself, ?, and I therefore intend to do the best I can in the direction of expending the whole of the °} funds voted for the railway in useful construction works."

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