THE WELLINGTON RAILWAY.
« Tli« "Wellington Cluouiclo of lust | Friday Hays : — " Regarding the con- | ;struction of the liutt-Koxton railway, ; it is the intention of the Minister for ! | Public Woiks to commence tit once, I and action in that direction will be i | taken before the end of the year. \ I Sdme doubts arose about tho question i of Native titlfi, but the Native Mm- | ister has gone into the position of , i existing negotiations for the acquire- | incut of the land over which the Hue i nmstpyss, and he believes all obstacles I !in the way of completing these nego^ • ; tiations will be overcome, and a large j i area of land will pass into the hands ' lof the Govenunent." ! I We hear that many leading citizens of ! | Wellington are in favor of the idea ad- ' vauced by us a few weeks ago, that in ; the event of the liedaimed Land being i rfold, the money should be devoted to j the Weilington-Foxton Railway. It is reported Mr ilacandrew heartily favors this view. We hear iSir I. | Dillon Hell, who has lately visited this district, lias expressed his intention of usiug his influence with the Govern* ment in having the line formed at once. _
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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 27, 26 November 1878, Page 2
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203THE WELLINGTON RAILWAY. Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 27, 26 November 1878, Page 2
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