THE HEADS RAILWAY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3524, 20 May 1905, Page 2

THE HEADS RAILWAY.

It N understood that Sir Joseph Ward will he in Palmerston North on Siturdiy next, and it is intended to endeavour to arrange that the deputation unpointed to interview Ministers on the subject of the railway from Foxton to the Heads slid! then lay all p irticulars of the propo--.il b -f *re him. Replying to a question at his local meeting las' evening Mr Viu:, tid he would d ) h’a lev d bed to help the project along. This w mid be s nncwhat ot a dspartu m fr mi the •.VlUnde lie took no last session when he opposed the Railways Antliorisa(.on Bill on the grounds lint no new >\ urks should ha undertaken Until existing or partly c-mstnicled lines were complelelyqljii a-d. In the case ef this line-it wa; a very short extension involving only asm .11 expenditure, and if the promote-s could, as he be-Ijf-ved they could, show that it would he a rmn nnarative. workit might very be undertaken by the Government. On those grounds he was pleased to lend all the aid he could m secure its construction. The session is now approaching, and it behoves those interested to do all possible to place the details of (b« project befon responsible Minisiers.or they will fiudth". matter shelved by the Government for another yearA partiality for a policy of masterly in activity, when it suits their book, is apparent on the part of members of the present Administration ; and therefore it is necessary that those desiring to secure any special advantage must take every possible ni'an« of keeping their wants right before Ministerial notice.