DEPUTATION.
A deputation from the Otago Slate Company waited upon his Honor the Superintendent to-day, to represent to him the loss and inconvenience to the company in consequence of the delay in opening the pojtion of the Northern Bailway from Maheno to Oamaru.
Mr J. T. Mackerras said that 60,000 slates from the quarry were lying at Maheno waiting conveyance by railway. In consequence of it having been arranged that the line should bo opened about a month ago, the Otago Plate Company had entei'ed into contracts for transit of the slate to Maheno, and thence to Oamaru by rail; and also for supply of slate to several Dunedin contractors. These they were unable to fulfil, and in consequence they had been subjected to serious inconvenience and los*.
His Honor replied that the Provincial Government had done all they could do in the matter, and had made arrangements to have the line opened last week, but that on Friday last intimation was
received from the Minister of Works to the effect thakon accpi|nt.:iipf s between the General contractors the opening was ?or the prMent delayed. „ His HoKott promised Bring; the matter before the General Government, llrtlt gave no hopes, that the opening would behaate&ed through it. %
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Evening Star, Issue 4129, 22 May 1876, Page 2
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206DEPUTATION. Evening Star, Issue 4129, 22 May 1876, Page 2
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