The Seaward Bush Railway

Southland Times, Issue 7030, 19 January 1885, Page 3

The Seaward Bush Railway

- " [We do not hold'ourselves responsible for ■ r the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] ' TO THE EDITOR. - SIB,— On the 18th of January, 1882— just - three years ago— Mr Petei Dalrymple wrote s the following letter to your evening contemnorary •— " Sir,— Now, the elections are over, -and new blood infused, and men returned to " Parliament that have moral courage to de- < mand the just lights of Southland, I pray - you,' Mr Editor, to begin the siege at once,_ - Bn d n'g e tne Government to commence the - Seaward Bush/ailway. It is no use far me to multiply words.— Yours, etc., P. Dalbtmplb" — As the construction of the sea- - ward Bush railway has been "commenced," It is apparent that Mr Peter Dalrympks has jrot afi he -wanted and expected from his * men of moral courage." Perhaps Mr DalrvniDle has at length realised that "when Sants build, "men must bring the stones," consequently we have not heard from him as to the rate of progress that is being made in the construction of the line. It was worthy of Mr Peter. Dalrymple that the men whom he covertly condemned in the effusion which is now again brought to light had remored whole mountains of difficulties. Oh, no 1 They fcnfl not "the moral courage to demand the juTt rights of Southland." It is enough that, in three'years' time a great ditch has been cut lid Mine bush fallen ! That is creditable work for the •• new blood" of three years ago. To iudee by results, one oannot help coming to the conclusion that by this time the" new • blood" has become not only stagnant but quite stale. Enough, however, that it courses „ through the veins of "men of moral coarage," branded with the high approval of Mr feier ■•■Dalrymple- The interestsof the district may Binksolonga* the political pets of .Mr.Dal- . rymple enjoy the seats of honor. But stay J perhaps lam misjudging him. It may be that Mr Dalrymple has been busily engaged lately over the woollen mill project which he , ventilated some- time ago- His capacious mind can grasp only one idea at a time. Sacb a big project is not quick'y hatched. Be' that a3 it mayj I venture to predict that the Southland Woollen Mill will never be started by Mr Peter. Dalrymple, and I fear that as "time is fleeting" Mr Dalrymple will notiive to see the Seaward Bash Bail way ' completed. I leave Mr Dalrymple to solve : the .Mowing problem: -If it ha* taken three years to do a small part 0i the first contract, Jiow long at the same rate of progress will it take to finish 17 miles of railway ? —I Ja,&c, ANTI-HUMBUG. Janoary 17th, 1885.