THE OUTRAM RAILWAY.

Evening Star, Issue 3833, 7 June 1875, Page 2

THE OUTRAM RAILWAY.

A deputation of settlers from West Taieri o f Messrs Allan and ShancL M.P.C. s, Giant (Oowrie), D. Borne, Tynan, Fulton, and J. Hyde Harris, waited on Ids Honor the Superintendent this morning, to state on behalf of the shareholders of the Outram and Gi eyton Branch Bailw&y Company* and of the settlers of West Taieri, their grievance, which was, that at the last session of the rrovmoial Council this line was included in the general schedule of railways to be constructed v, a / oan w “ a^owe< * by the Assembly. When the loan was not sanctioned, inducements were told out by the Executive, and on the strength of them a private company was floated, and contracts to the amount of LB,M)O entered into. _ But veiy lately the head of the Provincial Executive stated in > the Provincial Council, in answer to a question put by % Allan, that the Government were opposed to the construction of this railway, and would not allow it to be made as far as the township of Outran, inasmuch as it would interfere with a scheme to be brought down by the Government. These matters were brought under the notice of his Honor, who promised to bring the item before the Executive. His Honor also stated, as his own opinion, that the STSSi from the promises made by them to the company. In this letter, which is dated January 13 the Provincial Secretory replied toSSd promote™ of StSStbat m the event of a branch line ♦£re 8 n Ucfced to ® utram by a private tomi pany the Government would be prepared to

work It on fair terms, provided sufficient rolling stock is available for the purpose. (2) That the Government could not agree to grant the company the Greytown bridge, but would consent to its being used for railway traffic. And in reference to the query “whether the Government had any intention of making a railway or plaoing on the Estimates next session such a sum as would make a bine from to Outram or from Greytown to On tram” that in determining the lines to be recommended to the Provincial Council next session the Government would have to be guided by the revenue which might be available. Reliable surveys and estimates of both lines would be prepared, and the Provincial Secretary Had every reason to believe the Government would be in a position to recommend the Council to undertake the construction of a lino to Outram, provided the owners of property in the district complied with the resolution of last session regarding the construction of district railways.