MR. MKENZIE AND NON-PAYINC RAILWAYS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 280, 7 August 1909, Page 10

MR. MKENZIE AND NON-PAYINC RAILWAYS.

Sir, —At first ono "was: moved to' admire the heroic :attitudo o'f.tho Minister for Publie Works in his answer to the deputation, which waited upon him over completing the Otago Central railway;.assuming, of course,, that the prospects of produco to carry woro as ronVoto ns the Minister, stated, and .that his, ■■■ firm''.refusal wag. part. of;.a consistent policy.. .'. It,. Jiowcvor,. scarcely appears, that : there is this dosirablo consistency in the. caso of the railway now being constructed between AVostport and the luangaliua-Reef-, ton district. This lino, I. am told, mu6t, mainly follow tho Bullor Gorgc/M necessitating soveVal vcrj'. expensive, bridges, ..riu-. merous tunnels, and_, if 'will be 'probably the most costly length''hr; all- our -Now..Zealand systems,' Then it Jopoiis l up no : country-suited ,for sottlomont,''. district' js; a land of Goshen; in comparison, and its*rcop : ;1 struotioiv is altogether unwarranted;":- Still-,', this -work is -going 'on,. and> further-, sections, are being put iri;-h»nd;.wTlio public 'is;.deeply: ■indebted ■ to ! -ybu"for/tlie ".fearless .exa'miria- ; tion which you!'.extend,,. ',to such easels;-"and ; i I_trust that' soma day soon you will,bo. auto' .to have tho merits'.'of this later West Coast lino fully inquired- into.—l;.am, etc., ::•,.'■...:!. ~,: ■:■■:• <■'■■ koXBC-ioUGH. 1 -' ': August 5. .- ■■ ..'.{' ;'"■