THE OPUNAKE RAILWAY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 12, 11 May 1912, Page 5

THE OPUNAKE RAILWAY.

j : THE COMMISSION'S ORDER OF j REFERENCE. v Mr Holmes, engineer-in-chief, has been appointed chairman of the commission that it ot inquire into the question of railway communication with Opunake. The report is to be in by June 13th. The commission is charged to make inquiry into the following matters: — i (1) Upon the best means to be adopted to provide adequate means of communication, for the trail si- port of produce and other merchandise in the area of the country lying to the westward of the main line of the railway from Hawera to New Plymouth, whether by rail or trams, and having regard to the opening up and development -of the said area, the probable traffic, and 'the necessities through which such railway or trams will pass. (2) Upon the different routes suggested for the proposed branch line of railway from the Wan-ganui-New Plymouth railway to Opunake. (3) If any tramways would be advisable for the opening up and development of the area of country hereinbefore referred to, and the best location for same. (-1) What will bo the probable cosl of the said railways or tramways, and what will probably be the economic and commercial value and other • merits ot such railway? and tramways respectively.