THE ROXBURGH RAILWAY.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 5964, 27 July 1912, Page 1

THE ROXBURGH RAILWAY.

THO LEAGUE ASK THAT THE WOBK BE K'Sffißl) ON. A meeting of the Lawrence-'Uox-burgh 'Haihvay League was held in the Ohaanltfer of Commerce, Dunedin, on Monday afternoon, ' and attonded by Mr A. Bathgate (ch;iiiinjam, and Messra W. Gow, A. Moritzson, 11. 1). Bedford, J. Sparrow, VV. ,T. Talboys, C. T. Paterson, F. 0. Bridgman, am! Mr E. TamMyn (secretary). Apologies were sent by the Mwor, Mr !). E. 'llheomin, Mr J. B. Waters and Mr CI. W. Rattray. Tho Chairman said it was si me littlo time since' the ljea«ue had a meeting, and sinee then there had been a ehansre in the politicnl horizon. A new Government had come into office,, and it was desirable that they should be awakened to a inll sense of their responsibility,! with regard to th s line, ami therefore advisable that tho league should yel into eouumunication with them. The matter had heen discussed so often that he did not need to make anv remarks as to the neco-silv or desirability of the railwav. and he would siimplv, submit. a motion which he had drafted. It was in the direction of inking the Government to push on the construction ln-tween Hie Hill and Beaumont, u n ( | to 1: ..| f r „ M 4 I'arlialment an authorisation of the line between Beuiinii til a n;l Ki >s',>ir ■ 11. Mr Moritzs'On pointed out' t.|,at ■IMS,OOO had IWn voted f, ,■ t|, ; . line from Big mill to Beaumont. : , ri I 000 of this hud yet to he spent. Mr Cow said tile (iosvriiui.nl shouhl U' urged to linisli the line to Beaumont during the current, Thcv should also make it clear that thcv wanted it .beyond Beaumont aftersvards.

I ho motion, a* submitted |>v || l( . chairman, was amemlid and carried in this lorau That this meetine respectfully call tin- attention ot'tlhif!,i» vcriiment to the aduisatiilih of having the Work on Vive l.awivnce-liox-•lwirgh 'lvailway between liijj ||-i|j and Beaumont pushed on so that on the completion of t.he Hie Hill tunnel i„ •Juiio, |«U3, ;thr whole railway may : l>« ready for openmu to Beaumont,

and that a sufficient sura be put on the Estimates to enable this to bo tioil'O." The Chairan suggested that this resolution should be follows! l>y another one requesting the authorisation of t.ho line, beyond Beaumont. I'ersons were more likely to plant orchards if lira .now line were authorised than if tho line remained indefinitely at Beaumont, therefore it seemed desirable that tho railway should be authorised right to Roxburgh, its ; intendixl terminus. LMr flow thereupon movul—"(That in view of the near approach of the completion of the linn to Beaumont, it is desirable that, the authorisation of the lino from Beaumont to Roxburgh should bo passed this session I'arliament, and a sufficient sum put upon the Estimates to carry out the initial work eoimectn| with the survey thereof." Air - Bridgmati seeoiKled this resolution, which was carried unaninn üblv, Tt was agreed that copies of the-, resolutions 'lie forwarded to the I'rime Minister, tho Minister of Works, and the (Itag 0 members.