DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TKLKGBAPU —I'KKBS ADSN , COPYIIIQHT MAKLBOROUG 11 A« '■ IT AT lON. BLENHEIM Jan. 2. The editor of the Marlborough Express addressed a telegram to every member of the House in the Doniiuijii, inviting an exrpessam ot opinion on the advice of the Kailway Commission, Sir Sam Fay and Sir Vincent ltaven, that the Parnassus-Wharanui railway should he completed as a preliminary to the establishment ot a railway ferry service, which could transport trains bodily between Pie-ton . and Wellington. So far 2G replies have been received. The majority strongly support the re.com” „<ndation, anti indicate a willingness actively to support any movement for its fulfilment. The Cabinet Ministers are non-com-mittal in their replies, preferring to wait until Mr Coates lias placed the matter before Cabinet. Not in a single instance has any hostility been shown to the sthenuu Hon Mr Coates states: “Before Cabinet can even express an opinion, it ■will be necessary tor me to very clearly investigate the Commission’s suggestion. While the Commission made the suggetion. it clearly indicated that the pros and ( eons should be gone into. "When reorganisation and certain items of immediate importance are launched, the subject matter of your telegram will have my earnest attention.