THE MANAWATU RAILWAY.
(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. A large deputation, representing local bodies hi the southern part of the North Island, waited on Sir J. G. Ward to-day in connection with the Manawatu railway question, and asked for an assurance that nothing would be done to jeopardise the settlers out beyond the line. Sir J. G. Ward, in his reply, said the position was that the Government had never attempted to bring pressure to bear upon anyone connected with the sale of the line to the Government. The Government was prepared to give thirty shillings per share, and when that was not accepted it had' not at any time suggested there should be anything done to injure the settlers on or beyond the line. The Government had not at any time suggested it would break through communication at either end. The Government was going to do its best to look after the traffic for itself, as far as pos-^A sible, to see that the railway belonged ti^H the State, but to leave the directors 01^ the company proper conditions to carry on their business.
In reply to a further question, Sir J. G. Ward expressed his personal opinion that the Government should have running rights over the Manawatu line.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9484, 23 July 1902, Page 2
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211THE MANAWATU RAILWAY. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9484, 23 July 1902, Page 2
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