MANAWATU RAILWAY LINE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 September 1910, Page 3

MANAWATU RAILWAY LINE.

Till'] FIOXCING DimCtLTY. [ PKU PREHS ASSOCIATION.J WELLINGTON*, September 7. The Minister of Railways, Hon. J. A. Millar, has advised. Mr b'ield that all the legal provisions of tin Wellington and Mnnnwntu Railway Purchase Act have been given effect to so far as the Government is concerned, a.nd it Las no liability in mipecfc to any tontra -is or agreements in regard. to tho niaintenano.' of fences and other matters entered into between tlio settlors aloir. the line and t' e Manawatn Cbmpany. The affaiis c,f the company were not financially wounui up until 25b'. April and salt.Vi\? therefore ha:, ample time t prol -ct their own interests and i i see that proper arrangejnens \\\ ■-> made to their satisfaction by the ompany, before it went into n;,- : l Hmim'''':Moii. Tfliereforc the G:-' :'!'.uine!it cannot take any action in connection witih the matter of reinstating the legal rights. -whi.-Ji it appears settlors have til rough their own negligence allowed to lapse, nor can it take uinon itself any liability that existed against tho company in an agreement entered into between the company and settlers.