MAIN TRUNK LINE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11608, 10 August 1892, Page 2

MAIN TRUNK LINE.

THE MAKOHINE VIADUCT. (Pub Press Association.) Wellington, August 9. A deputation consisting of Messrs Fergus, McLean, Bruce, Fisher, Duthie, Taipua and Dr Newman waited on the Hon. Mr Seddon this> afternoon, asking him to let the contr ict for the construction of the Makohine Viaduct, on tho North Island main trunk line. The members of the deputation pointed out that the country which would be opened up by the construction of this work was exceedingly rich, and would be doubtless taken up by special settlement associations as soon as the line was finished. Settlement was going on beyond the proposod viaduct, and it was urged the work might be completed even if the trunk line was afterwards gone on with in another direction. It was also pointed out that there was already p. number of miles of railway constructed beyond the viaduct which would be absolutely useless unt'l Che viaduct itself was completed. In reply, the Minister said there was some difficulty in regard to the Government acquiring the Awarua Block, and they were not in a position to deal with it. In his opinion the country should bo settled before the railway was made. The presentation of the deputation, however, would be laid before tho Government, and in preparing the Public Works Statement he would endeavour to do justice to every part of tno colony.