HON. J. G. COATES.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1923, Page 4

HON. J. G. COATES.

I TIN' ERA 1! Y OF SOUTH ERX TDI'R. WELLINGTON. Oct. 2-1. Tile 1 ion J. G. Coates is energetically working to get a full knowledge ol main problems and details in the Railway Department. He has already made a minute study of certain North Island problems, and on Monday. 2'Jth. iiist., he will leave on an eighteen day .’ trip through Canterbury. Westland, and .Nelson, to inspect the railways, and also to deal with certain matters connected with Die Fuoiie b nr!;- Department. Tills it ioei arv will !■■ follows : October 2!!ib. Leave Wellington lor Christchurch. October 30th.- Farnas-ns and Waian. October 31 st. Waipara. IL-oigiora. and Oxford West. November Ist.—To T imam, including inspection of branch hue--. November 2nd. Tinmru a d on in Christchurch; inspection of lutes. November 3rd. —At Christchurch. November lib. -At v ’urislc.iiiri h. November a.ih.— Christ-, him-li, Addington and Lyttelton. November fitli.- Sonthbridge and back to (Tirisiehurcli. November 7. To Greymotith. November Blb. Greymoutb and vicinity. November fitli. .Hokitika and I’oss. November IL'tli. llokitikii to W'e.-I-tKirt. November lltli. At Wed port. NoYcmbir I2ib.—-Te Nelson. November 13tli.—Nelson and Blenheim. November I 1 1 h.tih-idi-tm. itharanni. and I’icion. November ] ,7th. Ret urn to W-ibne-ion. On the way to Greymoutb oil November 7th.. the .Minister in company with his Departmental officers (Railways and Public Works) will make en(|iiiiies regarding the working of the Olira tun. nek No date has yet been fixed L r the handing over ol the tnune! settcui to the Railway Department, hut this will he as soon as it appears that everything in ( anneximi with the plant is working sa Lis lac tori ly. During this tour the Minister will go into the (picstinu nf the It tie from Ina.ngaluta to Westport, and also the wort: on the Nelson to Murchison line.