The Central Railway Route.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 109, 3 April 1884, Page 2

The Central Railway Route.

[Marion Paper.] ; Air Rochefort arrived m Marlon on 'Monday,; and goes to Wanganui tonight to give evidence m .a case tit the R.M. Court there of alleged false pretences Uy one of the members of his pnrty. He will, at the conclusion of the case, return to Marton, with a view of accompanying the Minister for Public Works a portion of the way from Marton to Awamutu. Mr Mitchelson has made up his mind to exartSihi) the" central railway route for himself, and Tvill start on his journey from Marton a few days honce. Mr :A. *Hv Murray wIT proßao^^ac^ as guide to the party, and they will be accompanied a portion of the way by Mr Rochefort. Whatever faults the new Minister for Public Works may have, he is evidently a gentleman who is determined to *' see for himself,*' and his personal Observations an Jegard to the central route must prove very valuable m obtaining the sanction oft that - route by Parliament. We have no doubt whatever tint he wilf be very favourably impressed both with/ the route itself "and the country wjiicli it will/ open iip. It will be' remembered, that ]yir Rocbefort started some time ago :from Marton, and made a ""flying" survey 'through to Awiirau'to, the re-sult-being m the highest' degree ftatfe^ 1 factory. Since coraplctera^ the ' ;ipg" survey, he started from the Awariiutu end/ to (make f.he '■ "Parliaineheary" survey from that point southwards towards Marton. He has al- 4 rtady- accomplished 90 miles of, this!: survey, and his investigations have ■more than confirmed his previous, ex.- > pectations. The ' Hue is splendid '"' throughout, and the' country all that could be^desifed. | \yhen. ; to.el 4< fflyifig" survey was made Mr Rochefort had some doutiwias to tue- gbodhess df'itlie 7 west of Ruapehu. His subsequent observations have, however, dispelled these doubts, and he ia now ;of opinion the country is excellent. He is quite sure of having his final report ready m ample time to "lay bY fore Parliament at the^ensuing session;-

[WanganutHeraicL] I Every two or tihree'day^ -'a'telegratn appears uuder the -Press Association news lo the effect; that. l3>)aukm, C.E." has dLscovered]aiSpleDdidryoute for the railway, ; passing through - rich f and fertile valfcya and " cutting!' coal mines ' m its svay. ;We hold that the Press Association privileges are being grossly abused, and dust ;>is being i'thrown m eyes. of the colouy.> 1 . Tb,e :whi>le.'of: ;; the telegrams are manufactured m the „o ffice ;6f thesTaranaki Herald; aiid sent out to work the oracle m favor of the Mokau route. To-day the audacious advocate of "Donkin, C.E." and; the . Alokau route'is a littlelmdie audacious than ÜBualjfand quote* ilarfpety from the Taranaki Herald. The inscription of the line 'is evidently, coloured from beginning toe.nd V.and the. telegram bears all the appearance of" being* , fraud on the, public. , It is only necessary'to point out tliese facts t6 enabio ! these Mokau railway telegrams sent from New Plymouth, to be discqunied and accepted at their proper vialue;