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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1841, 23 August 1906, Page 2

MrEemirgiOD, M.H.R. for Rangitkei, who recently wa’ted upon tbe Minister for Public Work? with reference (o the condition of tbe roads in his electorate, which Bre being used for tbe oarriage of material fcr tbe North Island Main Trunk railway, inform? the Post that since his interview there has been a decided improvement in the method? of tbe Department. Mr Remington has just returned from the railhead at Turangarere, and he expressed himself muoh pleased at the way things are now going on. Tbe work, ho says, is being carried out in a systematic manner, and he is satisfied that if Mr Furkett, the new engineer in charge, i? given a free hand, and is promptly supplied with the material which he applies for, the line will be opened to Waiouru, 12 miles beyond ' Turangarere, in May or June of next year Tbe large locomotive built by Messrs Price Bros., of the Thames, for ballasting purposes, ha? arrived at Napier, and will shortly ba sent to Turangarere. It is capable of haudog 30 heavily laden truck?, sand will be a dccidod improvement on the small engine whioh has been in use there for eorno time.