ONGARUE—STRATFORD RAILWAY.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 167, 24 June 1909, Page 2

ONGARUE—STRATFORD RAILWAY.

WE gather from recent publications that efforts are being made in certain quarters to have the starting point of the Ongarue-Stratiord railway removed to a point a few miles distant from the place originally decided upon at Ongarue. It is to be hoped that any 'action in this direction will bo weii and deeply considered before representations are madi- to the authorities in the matter. Any departure fr>>rr, Unoriginal scheme is sure te he met with determined opposition by thos-- a fleeted, and we know hew prone is the <,'- vernment to seize :};■■ opportunity to delay expenditure o! any sort. Jiou.otless good arguments can ;>e adduced in favour of the proposed change, but proposals of such a nature are always a 1 disturbing element, and when interests I

which should he mutual become at variance there is always more or less he-art burning at the finish. As we have: nrcviously remarked, any action iii th'- direction of a change should he careful!" considered, and unless unanimi'v in 'h<- matter can he obtained, influence- are bound to he o;:ertod, for and against the proposals, to the detriment of ti>- whole district. Tiie interest of the hack country settlers v.-ho will he served by the line are of paracountry is to h'- penalised roving to a trifling diffcr-nce as to the starting point is. on the face of things, entirely wrong.