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Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1611, 3 October 1873, Page 2

The project of the Foxhill and Brunnerton. rail way, though postponed, has not been forgotten or neglected by the Government. It forms the subject of section 16 of the Railways Bill which has been passed this session, the text of which section, according to a telegram from Mr J. Shephard, M.H.R., reads as follows : — "Whereas, it is expedient that aline of railway at the termination at Foxhi'l, in the Province of Nelson, of the authorised line of railway, should be constructed to Brunner, ifl the said Province : Be it therefore enacted that such line of railway shall be constructed by the Governor under the said Act, and the Acts amending the same, out of such moneys aB may from time to time be appropriated by the General Assembly for that purpose ; and the Minister for Public Works is thereby authorised to make such inquiries, reports, and surveys to be made, and such acts and proceedings to be done and taken, as he may think necessary for enabling him to recommend to the Governor for submission to the General Assembly during the next session, * plans for the construction of the said railway from Foxhill to Bnmner, and all necessary expenses in causing such surveys, inquiries, and reports to be made, shall be defrayed out. of any moneys for the time being standing to the credit of the Public Works account on account of railways, and the cost of such survey shall be charged as part of the cost of the construction of the line of railway, which shall be charged against the land fund of the Province of Nelson."