Public Works State-MENT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 179, 5 July 1883, Page 3

Public Works StateMENT.

"WELLIKaTON-WOODVILLB;LISE. • Upon the Wellington-Wpodyiile line, an extension of the line from M/tsierton to Opaki has.be«»n let by contract, to b finished m Dpcember, and a contr^cf has been let f)r the railway bridge near Woodville. ', ' Foxtokt : JSew Plymouth. " Ifc was expected last year that the sec' ion between Waverley^and Mann- , tabi would have ./been icbmV.leted ~ b 7" December last, but unusual difficulties have been expetienced. on the Whenna« kura contract, and have prevented this It is hoped/ however, that this section will be ready, this month. -'A portion of the gap described m last jeat's Statement as lying between -Manutahi and Hawera has been made the subject of a contract, and ib is proposed to call for tendersat arf early elate for -the remainder, about six iniles. This wilt complete the main line ftotn Foxton to few Plymonth. and its completion wiil, 1 have no doubt, be a source of satisfaction tphon. member p. . .:/ : Napier Section. .. - Upon the Napier section ; progress has been slower. (Has was anticipated, and the works which, when the Statement was made last year, it was thoagut could be finished by last month,' will not now be complete till September. The further formation to Taboraite will be completed by the end of December, when plate~layiog and other works wjll be proceeded with/to com-< plete this portion for traffic. ' This wil make an additional length open of 11^miles.