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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 42, 21 January 1879, Page 2

From an advertisement in another column, it will be seen that public meetings are called for the two-fold object of advocating the claims of tho Foxton terminus, and to lay before the settlers the desirability of supporting the Sandon Railway. The support is desired in the iorm of ap* plications for shares, \vhen the list is opened in a few weeks. 'The gentlemen who are heading the movement are—Messrs Gower, Sanson, Thynne, and Dr Rockstrow. As an expression of tho opinions of the Southern part of the County, the meetings to be held are certain to be thoroughly unanimous. Mr Gower pointed out a strong argument in favor of tho Foxton terminus at the Coumy meeting, when he said it was not'the upper district merely in antagonism with the poit, but the rights of one portion of the County being challenged by the other. The importance of communication between the port and the whole County —both north and south—cannot be overestimated. In an able article on " the neoesfiity of pushing on with the maih trunk line on this coast," our Patea contemporary, of Saturday says: " Our Manawatu contemporary (the Herald) in a late issue came out strong on the terminus question, furnishing abundant testimony that Members on both sides ofthe House, as well as the Public Works Minister, were of the one opinion, namely, that the point of contact from Wellington with the line already in operation from Wanoahui, should be Foxton. Palmerston and Fitzherbeat settlers are equally desirous that their respective towns should be the point of contact. Had we a voice in the matter, we should vote for the Port ofFoxton being tapped, being firmly of opinion that the main trunk lino on this coast should, wherever practicable, tap available ports. We have immense'faith in the capabilU ties' of this coast in regard' td its productiveness, and we look upon it as fortunate rather than otherwise, thtt at convenient places all down the coast comparatively small outlay will give ready facilities for communication by sea with the chief ports of tho colony."