RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1341, 19 January 1912, Page 4

RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.

t 3 CHRISTCHURCH-WEST COAST LINE. fSj Telcerapn.—Tress Association.) ,' Cliristchurch, January 18. i Sir Arthur Guinness, member for Grey, has been interesting himself in the construction of the Christchurch-West Coast railway line, tho terminus of which at present is at the Cass. During his recent visit to Wellington he. pointed out to the Minister for Public Works that if the construction of the next section' were expedited the coach journey over the dangerous Waimakariri cutting and the fording of tho river itself would be made unnecessary, lie, suggested that the construction of the section to Bealey Hat r should be hastened, and that a temporj ary section to Bealey Hat should be open- [ ed as soon as possible. The railway bridge over the Waimakariri was approach- [ ing completion, and if the section were. [ opened the travelling public 'on both , east and west sides of the mountains , would be greatly benefited. The recent \ coach accident occurred in the Wuimaka- \ riri cutting, and the railway would en- " able this part of the journey to l>c avoid- . ed. The Minister made some inquiries 5 into the matter with the result that he informed Sir Arthur Guinness that ho hoped to be able to open a temporary station at Bealey Hat in March, next..