THE MIDLAND RAILWAY
Christchurch, September 15
Mr Alan Scott, who will act as the representative of the Midland Bailway Company on a Board of Advice here, states that the reason why the contract for 25 miles from Brunnerton was let was because he had the plans for portion of the line with him in England, and the time during which £150,000 must be spent on the work was drawing to a close. He is instructed to make arrangements for getting under way the two ends of the line at Nelson and Springfield. The Company expect to have the whole line finished in six years. They have not, Mr Scott states, the slightest intention to import labor so long as sufficient can be found in the colony to do the work. It is also their intention to use local contractors as much as possible.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1343, 16 September 1886, Page 2
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143THE MIDLAND RAILWAY Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1343, 16 September 1886, Page 2
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