A Bright Dream.
THE WEST COAST RAILWAY -SWIM. [Post of batnrday.J r Minawatu'RhiN way Coinpanv have given "practical evidence to-^day" of the recent success of theiufigent (Sir^Julius yogel)'' in Lonapn with their debentures,' by clearing off the amount that- the Wellington irust and Loan .Company 6ome time ago oppgrjun^y adv.anced V to enable them^ to ;m'ak>,B sta^iwith the railway wPrks. ' Wk lielipTe. j thjastCotn^atiy, beside prov^in^for ; thV.^api'd»'>formation of the line,' .ha^e ,-piadeftverj satisfactory >' ar« rangiemeDts fp/the stipply «f-60 miles ot rails, and corresponding rblling-Btock. . T^e twpclasses of locomotives ordered' have been " specially^ designed by Mr Higginsp^. the company's engineer, to Buit th^jfquirements of the line. They Wit, bejlyepy' powerful 1 and ■ cepable of li^h^sppe^^ lino w being' easy in g^adeSj.anid^urvesj and'the "permanent way substantial 531b'Btoel' ; rails, -will: ad mifcof rapid traveffinf ; and we are inforn^dji^i/r/they intention' of : the directors to improve-consiaerably on the ««jog trp^afi/the^ Govetometit -lines. "Vy e loo^' f orwnrd, with vei : y >■ pleasant ann ticip^tion.^ to -the" thrbn«h opening ! 'of 1 the^rail^^y.v , 1 hen the m public wiirbe able 1 tft^njpy) jthej luxury of b 3 ing wniaked' aji^^ahpur iof; two from the bleaknesJ^i|^oi4vP.f southerty weather in Cook^&afcjto theibtilmy warmth of the si^ny /North. Life to JWellingtanians wilWiave then a new and agree-^ able, rnhase. JHpJiday i s i will ; be ilpokeH » forwara to wU|L';iauch more .interest than now; whW^the Outlets' are so few. Excursion trjps, involving triflingrexpensV/ntay be taUn through varied and beautiful seneryy/ where '/lyjvan. glades, primeval^fbrestsVlafee, river, ocean plain and mountain features, .them-" selves in vaiiea and' at^ractrye.seque'npe. Tte sbon^r the'tei?rer; 7 and We are sacis^ fied that no efiort will be^ spared to have 11 steam up " at .~the earliest . date.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 199, 31 July 1883, Page 3
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278A Bright Dream. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 199, 31 July 1883, Page 3
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