MANAWATU RAILWAY.
. . -~, ♦—: STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS. [Per Press " Association.] WELLINGTON, May 29. Speaking at Otaki last night Sir Joseph j Ward said the Government was prepared j to take over the whole line and lands of I the Manawatu Rc?ilway Company at a full computation of what it believed was their full value. If the shareholders decided to continue to hold the line, the State would not do anything to injure them, and the Government would do its best jto carr^ on its own line legitimately in the interests of the country ai? a whole. No differential rates except where it was , necessary in order to compete with winter carriage would be imposed. —-w—— n ii i i i -WW
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7415, 29 May 1902, Page 3
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122MANAWATU RAILWAY. Star (Christchurch), Issue 7415, 29 May 1902, Page 3
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