CANADIAN RAILWAYS.
OTTAWA, March 12. In the annual statement of tho work of the department of railways and canals the Canadian Government has been able to report a substantial increase in the mileage of the national railway system during tho past year. Two thousand miles have been added by the absorption of the National Tarnscontinental, the Lake Superior 6ection of the Grand Trunk Pacific and two other lines in New Brunswick. In the railway system operated by the Govennre- i-h.ore are now 4057 miles. To . • soon be added the Hudsc" ■■'}' of 434 miles, and very p-\ • Grand Trunk Pacific and :'mes, in all about 3000
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11686, 1 May 1916, Page 4
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