NEW RAILWAY BUILDINGS
PROGRESS AT PAPAROA. Justice has been done to settlers in the anticipation of substantial traffic from Paparoa and contributing districts westward to the Northern Wairoa River by the erection of wellequipped buildings at Paparoa railway station. The station building com 7 prises five rooms, including the stationmaster's office, two waiting rooms and a storeroom, with an extensive platform, roomy goodshed, and stock loading stage. The stationmaster's residence is furnished with up-to-date conveniences. Other railway officers' houses were built some time back. The approach roads to the station are finished and metalled. The station is the next largest in size to Waiotira on. the Huarau-Portland. section. Foundations are laid for a large tank for the engine. The metalling of the main road, is proceeding down . Paparoa Valley to the township, and is being rapidly pushed on. This road.is on the road to Huarau and Maungaturoto stations, and completes the metalled highway from Paparoa station t« Northern Wairoa' via Matakohe, Rua-., wai and Mititai;
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Waipa Post, Volume XXIV, Issue 1606, 12 February 1925, Page 5
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165NEW RAILWAY BUILDINGS Waipa Post, Volume XXIV, Issue 1606, 12 February 1925, Page 5
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