WELLINGTON.
(From our own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON TO FOXTOX IX SIX HOL'US. The Foxton railway is excitins a good deal of attention in town just-, now, and various suggestions have bsen made in regard to it. One of those which I think worthy of notice is— that immediately tho Native Department clears awty the land difficulty, the work of construction should commence at your end, and be vigorously pushed forward to Waikanae, where few engineering difficulties exist, and hardly any" two opinions as to the route to be pursued. Long before this piece of line is ready for traffic, th<s road now being made mmm Waikanae to Mungaroa will be and Foxton will be" at once within journey of Wellington, thua — to Waikanae, 30 miles, (rail) 2 hrs to Mungaroa, 25 do (roacH 3 „ to Wellington, Id do (rail) 1 „ even if -a little extra time is taken explore the country between you will ex-
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Manawatu Herald, 20 September 1878, Page 4
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154WELLINGTON. Manawatu Herald, 20 September 1878, Page 4
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