The Central Route.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 248, 16 September 1884, Page 2

The Central Route.

~ r~, ■ . ; J i '-.- ■ -'- On Thursday the Hon.. !£r,Richarason, m moving for the appwntraent of « Select Committee, to consist of Major Atkinsont Mr Bruca r Mr F^zberbert^Bir» ;: George Grey, Mr «lore, Mr Johnston, Mr Mitchelson, Captfiin- Morris, Mr'Ormond/ - Mr White/ ana %iin%lf, cot^id^r affd report ou the Best"- route for the North Island Trunk Railway,, to report wit lun 14 days, witli power to call for persons and papers, said that it was of great jjin-i portauce that tho^ selection/of a suitable: route bo made as early as possible, hence the- Government having determined to, ask the Hoiiso for the appoiutmeht of % l Select Committee. They had placed several North Island names on the committee, and three were from the Middle Island. It would be a lamentable thing if the line became a political line }! and. v was made under political pressure, Th« report of the Select Committee Nirould have, some effect .probably -..upon the framing of the proposals in ''ttie' pu'blie^" 1 works schema, Mr Lake ■ did not wish to say anything as to the composition of the committee, but whatever were^hle ii feelings of hou. members on the subject, be was sure that almost every Nbrfß*!^** land member had long prejudged the question. He would move aff an>amendment that the cpnimittee^becpmpoied of seven Middle' Island^ only. He felt sure that this would give innoh. ■?- greater general satisfaction than 'the '' present proposal had. He would add to the amendment thafthe Government do submit without delajithb' names.of thorn seven members, and that their report B»---forwarded to the House within U^daJ^F The Amendment was carried on the voices. The Minister -of Publio Work*then announced, amidstlsome smalliex<9^ citement, the . names, of i the ne;^? Select Committee on the North Island I^unk line railway, which were ado'pteq •ftrol: lows ':— Messrs' PergUß, Fnltoff/ : Larnach, Montgomery-, White; AO^Hbn "* J E; Richardson. >. '-■■ nvtijß^b. &&>>