THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.
Westland Jubilation.
(Per United Press Association).
HOKITIKA, February 3. Mr H. Qane, Chairman of the Midland Railway Committee of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, has written the Westland Railway League suggesting that there should be some public ceremony to mark the commencement of the Otira tunnel contract. A, communication has also been sent to the contractors on the subject, and it is likely Messrs McLean will confer with Mr Quane in Christchurch this week.
About a week -ago, Mr T. Seddon, M.P., asked the Premier if, when paying his projected visit to the Coast next March, he could take part in a function of the character now proposed, and Sir Joseph Ward stated to the member for Westland that it would give him great pleasure to do so
The Secretary of the Westland RailwayLeague is now in communication with the local bodies of Buller, Inangahua, Grey ana Westland, inquiring if they would cooperate the celebration proposal as now put forward.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXII, Issue 12381, 4 February 1908, Page 5
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163THE MIDLAND RAILWAY. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXII, Issue 12381, 4 February 1908, Page 5
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