Gorge Railway.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 108, 2 April 1884, Page 3

Gorge Railway.

Meeting of Chamber; of Commerce. Imjpbrf ant - Resolution. (UNITED PttESS ASSOCIATION.) ' >\ kllisgto'n, ihi r s J Day. - „ ,ki a meeting of the 'OhflmUur of eouiraenee '' the 'lollbwing resolutions were ! earned," That m the opinion of the Chamber it is important to the interests of the southern por ion of this Island that the railway should at once be commenced from Palmerston to Woociville with the view of connecting the line now m process of c6nstr'uction from Wellington to Paliherston' with the Government line of railway to . apier via Masterton.and that the work m question should be proceeded with a) such rate as will enable the connection to take place simultaneously with the completion pt line from Makatoko .to ■V^oodville. "Thais the Committee fcf this* Chamber be appointed to watch the commercial interests of Wellington - with reference to the route of thu main trunk line of the brth Island,to interr.Y\BW the Government bnth& matter, and to urge upon them the necessity before Parliament meets of pr^ ariiig aVplah Of funning a survey made by Mr k ßochcroft . Iroin Palmerston-Wan-ganui railway line to the junction of-A.uckland-WaikatQ i Una with an approximate coast of'liue,and a report on the character of land through which the would run." i