STRONG CRITICISM
AGAINST SOUTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK.
(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.’
AUCKLAND, November 28
Strong criticism of the Government policy in continuing the construction of the South Island trunk was voiced by N. G. Cribble, secretary of New Zealand 'Land Settlement and Development League, on returning from an inspection including the route front Wharenui southwards. He described the policy as the consistency of fools. People who were supposed to be wanting the line knew perfectly well that the proposition was unsound. They awoke each morning pleasantly surprised to find work had not been stopped. Some settlers he met regarded the whole thing as a big joke. His observations showed that a considerable portion of the country was of the; poorest possible quality. For many miles the railway track was laid on sandhills, on which maram grass had been planted to prevent the track from being obliterated, Many culverts put in had already silted. He doubted if even as much ns ten per cent, of the country to be served would yield any revenue to the railway. If the people of New Zenland could only visit the locality they would immediately demand cessation of the work,
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1930, Page 5
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