RAILWAY FEEDERS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 14, 22 May 1913, Page 5

RAILWAY FEEDERS.

IN THE EAST COAST DISTRICTS. [Per Press Association.] Pahiatua, May 21. The Hon. W. Fraser, Minister for Public Works, accompanied by a number of Wellington memoers of Parliament and representatives of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, arrived at Pa hi 3tu a yesterday afternoon on a \ isit to the East Coast 'list.” 'is, with a view to oveso ;i,.,ing \anous raili-.y schemes, .'he afternoon was spent in motoring round the district; In the evening a nunner of cl- potations ([•itcl on the Minister the prim-in*, i.f which advocat'd t:.o rail^ay of the East Coast L>\ a svstc-i if-fv’it feeder hues- The liars on,’v< cm- ,<■. were Dannevirke to. \v e.hcr.; IV mUla to ?onsaroa, ia u A flee' ton, an - . Masterton to Tam i ! u. ci" Jdg a total : n.ilc*' The deputa ion urged upon the (a ne-r.mont to make an immediate start ny building the first section of the Dannevirke-to-Weber and Pah-iatna-to-PoLgaroa lines, the latter as lar as Makun, and pointing out that such for a email expenditure would give great relief. The Minister, who said be believed in light lines, made no promises, and left for Pongaroa to-day, and will go on to Eketahuna and Masterton to-morrow. He will visit Dannevirke, Weber, and the Waipukurau districts before next session.