LIGHT RAILWAYS
[Per United Press Association.]^ Hawera, July 16. When interviewed respecting joining the Taranaki and Auckland railways by alight line, the Minister for Public Works said the more proper term was narrow guage for all our railways were really light lines. They would have to consider whether the guage was adapted to the country between the two districts. A proposal to connect Opunaki was im- ' possible as the cost of changing goods from train to train was too much. Nothing had been decided as to the Gisborne Rotorua line. Replying to a request for better station accommodation the Minister said this touched a problem which was meeting Government every week. Settlement of the country and advance of trade had increased at such a rate during the past year the railway department was at its wits end to overtake Ihe demand for rolling stock, and more ample goods accommodation. It was here again a question of money and Government would have to appeal to Parliament during next session^ for further funds.
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West Coast Times, Issue 10533, 17 July 1897, Page 4
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171LIGHT RAILWAYS West Coast Times, Issue 10533, 17 July 1897, Page 4
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