THE COLONY'S RAILWAYS.
STATEMENT BY MR SEDDON,
(PRESS ASSOCIATION' TELEGRAM.) ] AUCKLAND, February 16. i . Replying to a deputation re the North 1 ■Auckland Railway, Mr Seddon said he < I *uukl be no party to a large borrowing policy. It was much better to have de- < vefopment proceed slowly than that d<c : country should be handed over to people Rosa'whom the money to develop it was * narrowed. There were some districts which < f not be supplied by railway, and he knew that farmers were - not patriotic * enough to send their produce by rail when they could do so cheaper by "boat. '! he north must realise the financial part of the question, and their main energies must be devoted to the Auckland-Wellington line. , Mr Autchelson said mey felt that instead Jj- ot, the Otago Central line getting more fe than the North Auckland line tbe position be reversed, _________T'' '~~m&£FI3PC~.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11510, 17 February 1903, Page 9
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148THE COLONY'S RAILWAYS. Press, Volume LX, Issue 11510, 17 February 1903, Page 9
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