MAIN TRUNK LINE.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18406, 12 June 1925, Page 9

MAIN TRUNK LINE.

TO TUB XPlTOft Of "TBK FUSS."

Sir, —Commenting on the Main Trunk line controversy, ypur leader to-day states that nothing has happened to the Progress League's report to indi* eate that it is either a more or less important document than it seemed a month ago. Now, that may be correct so far as the subject matter is concerned, but many things have happened in that short time to lessen the prestige of the League itself. I wish to thank you for publishing my letter of the Bth ultimo, a small pebble which caused quite a large ripple. When the people of Nelson arid Marlborough read the remarks made by Mr If. T. Armstrong, M.P., at last night's meeting of the League, they will more readily understand the purport of the concludr ing lines of my correspondence of the

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date mentioned/ Ope !&&&&^JM^^BIS ia now known^aeMe* ( "One-Eyed Leagued? * l *»^±3 p ß|lll? truljr Nelson to furnish ■ Jprt» t nWHWß , 1 f 5 jflreat stress la laid oatifce of a/ zigzag railway. TM» J« ffifptft ? geratlou. 'A study of that although Dunsoia frnrf flPmttff Coast, Wcstport of the. rising inn. a few miles w#e, that that~ phase' *» *?**! 4ffl£hS sion. However, this is not aMpftjg of a Main Tnwk railwa* t|«»*§t doubt will be troUt in the iNfffigft; and-bye. Those interesteil tOW|**p if be troubling much then © fares to Keton five shillings or five pot»««, s, <**lj ffdM Money ia urgently plete a railway 'system several, millions, one out years" ago, to centres with the coattrifegtiMtttitoi West Coast. Lsat largest and mos|* W ever held in WestpoTt J d««i4« i tieMa i tion the Government their notice once more of neglecting such The writer of this •let^i^ the party who Tirited' with the delegation; of I heard all the naturally feel vexed, 'p*aaj|a|i||»g»| somersaulting which,s^ place. Perhapa Mr H. Holland at a recjejottp us at some light i»{ M^WllmM I land' said'that'they members of the fijfejb i ' men first, uQd u "Her* we have something tion. A body of men pan£&£al «&-. formulating a> geaeral wHway policy, imd endeavouring; %* eajrry" it through v By i .roughshod - BMtke&C Your able leader applies the brake IwNS; and' fast on 'their irapetaoaitT. Vis. that, much thanks.—Yours, etfe, -J- \ GSaWHECB. v, Linwood, June Htk> 1935. '« *■ I