WESTLAND MATTERS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 420, 1 February 1909, Page 10

WESTLAND MATTERS.

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'■;,•' ' - ; Christchurch, January 31/ Mr. Seddon, M.P.,. who is on His .way t< ■; see.i Ministers regarding several matters i».-' irach his constituents are interested, statea" that-'the' pdiitlraotors-.- for 'Arthur's.. Pass.' '■■-. tunnel ;«xpeci to. have 700' men employed in ; and- about the tunnel at Otira and; v ori the ■:' Bealey Flat. ;; Arrangement's are being-made;. : to obtain the services .of medical; inan forl■■• the.-,district between the Bealey '■■-. Mat:;and S - Jacksons..--The-. Workers' Union have.agreed; to a levy of 6d. per member per.week, for the■-:" purpose, and Mr. M'Leatf (one-of the tunnel- -\ contractors) has guaranteed £20;-■ -With.a-"'. Government subsidy this should be sufficient-.'; for the purpose mentioned. '.--■ ■■••■ ■■>■■ '..■)'•;■ ■■•!.;■; ;'-i v Mr.' Seddon'inten'ds urging theGoverrimenfci'i to grant' rights for which: have i; been made to-take" water from ■ nvers : .;f6r?the • * purpose of generating'electricity for■mining V': operations.; .'••■'.''■■■ ; ' V'" .-■..■-"-.',. \v * : : ; ':-0. : ,': ■:'.■! . Railway construction between Broken' River' and the Pass,. on the Midland/ are : being ')'?. pushed' on, 'and so soon as;the distance to , be'cpv'ered by the coach is reduced it.isyppa-:;-sible that arrangements can be made for pas-" , ; seiigers from the.Coast- connecting .'with. , the. ; -; ferry "boat at 1 Lyttelton f the : . same , " evening; and'for passengers for: .''the'. Coast.;from : -'Wel-- p V lihgton to ■■connect-vwith the Broken .River.: -. train from Chnstchurch.' ; :' He especfa : that.' •'. the Hoki tika-Rdss railway will' be opened l ii' l about a month. "-.'■•■".'. ; ': :, . .--. • '.-.-•.