COASTAL ROUTE LIKELY
SOOTH TRUNK RAHWAY [Pek Duma Press Associatiox.] CHRISTCHURCH, March 27. The Minister of Agriculture and of Lands (the Linn. G. AV. Forbes), and tlie Minister of Labour (the Hon. AV. A. Veitcli), to-day inspected the coastal route for the gap of .seventy-three miles in the South'lsland Main Trunk railway between Parnassus and. AVlia ra mu'. Mr Yeiteb came through to Christchurch and caught the lorry steamer to Wellington. Interviewed, this evening, he said that his impression was that the lino would bo loss difficult to construct than he had supposed. Another inspection would be, made before the final decision was made, and the question would go before Cabinet. Mr Veitcli said that nothing could be said definitely as to the exact route, hut the public could rest assured that the, line would be constructed. He believed that much of the country to be traversed would be suitable for closer settlement. It is understood that it is now certain that hto coastal route and not either of the two projected inland routes will be followed by the railway.
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Evening Star, Issue 20136, 28 March 1929, Page 4
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180COASTAL ROUTE LIKELY Evening Star, Issue 20136, 28 March 1929, Page 4
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