THE MANAWATU RAILWAY COMPANY.
A GoYevninent Subsidy Proposed. (Pee Priss Association.) Wellington, July 18. In the House this afternoon Mr Wilson asked the (government whether they could place a sum of money on the estimates to euable the Commissioners of Railways to subsidise thp Manawatu Railway Company, so \^hat the Company may be able to run s train solely for passengers, so as to give the travelling public between Wellington, Palmeraton, Wanganui,AuckInnd, and Napier a more convenient and faster service. The Hon. 3&r Seddon said he did not think it would be politic for the Government to subsidise any private line. The Ministry did not see their way, under the present circumstances, to grant the re qu?3t. In putting th« question, Mr Wilson said the Manav. ii v Company 'lad prepared an estimate cf :hn cost of running a passenger train, and they would be prepared to accept half of that sum.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11847, 19 July 1893, Page 2
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152THE MANAWATU RAILWAY COMPANY. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11847, 19 July 1893, Page 2
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