The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 6, 1906. THE RAILWAY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1717, 6 April 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 6, 1906. THE RAILWAY.

OroxiKi people are viewing the projected railway route.to Auckland with considerable distrust. A meeting of the League was recently called, and the uotj.ce contained the words, “in view of the awakened interest in Auckland in connection with the Qpotiki? Gisborne railway, and the strong efforts being made to secure the adoption of a route other than via Opotiki, the executive committee feel that prompt and vigorous action is imperative in order to safeguard the interests of Opotiki and properly represent the claims of the district.” The Opotiki Gerald states: “It is evident from, the foregoing that our local railway advocates have now aw'akened to the sense of the dangers of the situation. Recent developments all point to the chief consideration being shown to the Tauranga. end,, this being no doubt due to the persistent., agitation which has been kept up by the people there. It is rather significant that in the; tour of the Bay of Plenty now being undertaken by the Minister for Public Works Opotiki is carefully excluded.” After detailing recent proceedings at Tauranga, and the views given expression to by the Minister of Public Works, the Herald deals with the vexed question of routes : “ Perhaps to Mr Oarroll the - precise choice of routes at the present moment may seem a ‘ matter of secondary importance,’ but we imagine that by the people of this particular part of the district it will be regarded as a mattor of the first importance. It is the duty of the local RailwayXeague to demonstrate this, and to do this in a manner that will show that we will not have our claims ignored.” These comments show how necessary it is for the East Coast League to steer plear for the present from the subject of routes, cooperating with the other leagues, but always bearing in mind that the main objective for some time to come must be the Motu. When the line has got u'ithin reasonable distance of that stage it will be time enough for us to concern ourselves more closely with the subject of route thereafter