LEVIN-FOXTON-MARTON LINK.
PRIME MINISTER. AND COMMISSION. In reply to overtures from Mr D. W. Matheson, -who as Mayor of Le viii; during the 1921 Commission proceedings, and up till the present cjosely associated with the LevinMarton railway movement, the Prime Minister has made his attitude clear: — : “I duly received your letter on the 30th nit. concerning the request made'for a trial survey of the suggested Levin-Marton railway. .. . Although I have not in any way altered my personal opinion with regard to the proposed Palmerston N. deviation, my colleague, the Hon. Minister of Railways, with whom I have further discussed the matter, informs me that the work proposed at Palmerston N. is considered by the railway traffic and engineering experts To be one of the most essential requiring to be carried out, and that its postponement is seriously restricting the Department’s working,'and is resulting in a considerable waste of money. . ; . . How-
ever,-in order to secure the' best possible expert advice with regard to the merits of the two works in question, it has been decided to include in the order ctf reference for the Royal Commission, consisting of Sir Sam .Pay and Sir Vincent Raven, the following paragraph:— ,“(4),, Improvements and new works that may be deemed to be essential to cope more economically with present and prospective traffic,, including new station buildings, yards, deviations, etc., and the order in .which such works should be carried out.’ - “The Commission’s report should clear the matter up, and I am quite prepared to accept its i*ecommendation as to whether; either, or both, of the work.? should be proceeded With. ..” ' '■ — r — Additional to the heads of local bodies enumerated in our' recent League reportj the Bulls and Rongotea town boards .have been included' and the chairman of each body* has been invited to submit a statement as to the local outlook towards the Levin-Foxton-Marton railway link.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2813, 20 November 1924, Page 3
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312LEVIN-FOXTON-MARTON LINK. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2813, 20 November 1924, Page 3
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