The Manawatu Standard, (PUBLISHED DAILY.) Suivant la Verite. SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1883. THE WEST COAST RAILWAY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 155, 9 June 1883, Page 2

Manawatu Standard, (PUBLISHED DAILY.) Suivant la Verite. SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1883. THE WEST COAST RAILWAY.

Ei^KjrJBEEa I .we publish gratuitously an .advertisement extracted from, the Wellington papers, inviting tenders for the "coßisirflcti^ii. ! jof \ :No. 10 Contract— : Forirua Section— for the Wellington : an'4' ; Manitwatoi , Railway Company (Limited). Tenders will be received at the Company's office, Wellington, up to noon of Tuesday, the 3rd day ot July, 1888, 'and plans, specifications, and conditions may be seen at the Com' pany'fi office, Wellington, and the Public^ Works Offices ia Auckland, C/hristchnrch. and Dunedini This is a fur her verification of our Words, that the influence lies «t Wellington. We venture to say that nine oat of ten shareholders resident m Manawatu are of the same way of thinking. : We must risk the abuse of Mr Linton and his organ m speaking our mind on this -question. By the bye it is somewhat strange that Mr Linton'b very exhaustive explanation at the Borough Council has not been made the l mbst of, arf it is n«t customary m certain quarters to hide a \ atrqn's v light . ■ Because we venture to assert, and to demonstrate that ; the irifluence ' behind the > scenes i, ; Wh^ch controls the; expenditure Jhat f makes the mare to go " is at Wellington, we are accused of ", throwing cold water " on.th^ undertaking. Of course, this is only bunkum. We have donenothing of the isort. 'We have'pointed out. and are now more convinced of the fact than -before that the influence <?pe« lie at the Wellington end, and that Mr L^nton's well-meant efforts to push on jAa -work from, this, end do not receive much sympathy or backing up from the Wellington directorate, Whose interests naturally aie local. Mr Linton has 1 only one voice, and none know better than be how .easy it is to out and dry alt these afairs, so that the majority can just pull the wires as they please. We don't doubt his loyalty m the

slightest, but we simply maintain that his representations are probably overruled at meetings of directors. He eUU.s his belief that the whole affair is aoing on "swimmingly ,"and that within nine months contracts foir the; complete line" to Wellington will be let. : We are glad he is so sanguind; Bat does it not itiike him that; there is too "much myßtery about the management ? Onr telegrams yesterday stated that " the < Directors refuse." to state at what price the debentures hate been disposed of beyond the general! statement that it is a satisfactory one." Why shonld this information be with-beld ? it is reservations igfoi this/ kind /.that naturally engender suspicions, which are confirmed when a local director -runs full tilt at a newspaper which, ventures to pursue legitimate inquiries. Because ■we" have criticised certain 0 acts of the management m a perfectly fair, moderate, and proper manner, we are assirled with abuse, and are tod m effect, " You ihftve jnp right Jo make any; enquiries' of the kind. The affair is going along swimmingly 1" Some people think it is goiag on just ajiijfl© .^typ swimmingly, though Manawatu does not seem to be exactly m the swim somehow. I