MIDLAND RAILWAY.
Wednesday,
The House Was informed this afternoon that plans' arid ; specifications for the first mile ■ of ''railway' -construction from Jackson's would be, ready Thursday, and that plans for the whole length to connect Jacksons and Spring-
field would be ready within a month. This information was given by the Premier when replying to a question by the Hon. W. J. Steward on th« subject of finding work for the unemployed. TIMBER IN OXFORD BUSH. .■ Some time before the opening jof ' Parliament, Mr Meredith was m communication with the Government with | reference to the reduction of the rates of royalty paid by sawmillers cutting timber m Oxford Bush. He has now succeeded m his object; 'the G-overn-'nient having consented to lower the rates^for cutting-. pine by cent • afid for' 'cutting birch by S3 per cent; The Commissioner, o?. Crown. Lanj^s for Canterbury lias ."received instrua-. tion.to intimate this reduction to Oxford sawmillers. This concession should give an impetus to tho timber trade of the district, and lead to the employment of more men. Lyttelton Times.
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Oxford Observer, Volume VI, Issue VI, 29 June 1895, Page 3
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