WAIHI RAILWAY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1503, 11 July 1905, Page 3

WAIHI RAILWAY.

BOBOUGSH COUNCIL DISCUSSION

Messrs Haszard and Haszard engineers, wrote to the W«ih« Borough Council as follows:— “Aa yon are probably aware, SrSfarY was made some 12 months ago f So try and indnoe the Government to e-tiend the railway to the eastern end of the town. We have recently received an intimation from the Department that it is not intended to construct this line at pre sent As this is an important question to vnrinns mining companies carrying on works at This eSd of the town, it has been thought advisable to maks a forthe repmsentation to the Government, and to this end a committee has been formed *° press the matter. We have been asked to aoproach you for your support, in the hope that if united . action be taken the -'•.Government will favorably coneidor Jhia .lextension and push on work immediately £n the completion of the line to Waihi. JA debate ensued on a proposal tnat the Public Works Department should be comnnunicated with and urgod to have tho works taken in hand at once. . ? Mr Donaldson spoke against the proposition, considering that without further Fnfoisnation they should not support the movement. Ho understood tho chlef treason of tho agitation w-is to afford the Waihi Extended Company an opportunity fio iorward oro to the Thames for troa menC This might mean that ba.v the labor involved in the company s operations would in consequence be diverted to another place- Was it. he asked, conducive to tho welfare of Waihi ? . , Messrs McMillan, Foster, Slovin, and 6he Mayor spoke in .favor of the proposition, urgiDg that if extenoion of the mo cneaoS the advancement of the township, the Council should give their support. Mr Newth said tho shortage of water felt by outside companies was duo to wator rights being tied up in one concern, and not used Tho Government should be approached on the question, and requested to bring Water into the field. Tho proposition, being put was carried, Mr Donaldson voting against it.