Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on tne West Coast. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1884. THE GORGE RAILWAY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 286, 30 October 1884, Page 2

Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on tne West Coast. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1884. THE GORGE RAILWAY.

We fear it ldoks as if the AshtorstPaitnerstbn railway project is doomed for anqther session. , Pariiariaent is now too far advanced to bring pree-. . sure to hear upon the Government .to get the work taken m hand, as it is not probable the, session will last more than another week or ten days. Jt surely must be clear to the Minister of Public Works that the work should be commenced at the Palmerston end. Numerous and ' substantial reasonSj -that need not here be recapitulated, could be urged m support.,6f this course. We might -just point put that a line from Pal.merston to; Ashurst would prove immediately remunerative, and Would, . enable the further prosecution of the ; line through the (Jorge to be done ; at a less cost, by giving facilities for •■ the . conveyance of .material, i It is certainly rather ■ disheartening to learn- that." the^re is. no; probability oiF getting the Palmerston-Gorge section undertaken this .session." We have confidence that our Member has done his utmost m the in-, ' terests of this portion-- of his ponstituency; but we fancy some adverse, influence must have been at work. We do ; not; see that either a , deputation or public meeting: would be of n\ftch service now, feut prior . to next session every obtainable pressure mugt ; be, brought, to bear to compel -the Government to extend ; tb f this ''district j tardy justice in> the matter vof railway 1 ' communication with ttie East Coast.' The. near ap'prbach ;to completion of the - West Coast ; Railway should prove a potent factor m the argument ; that the ajlim pprtant lirik '.— Paimerstqn (to 'Vv'oodvilie, shpuld be immediately commenced and vigorously proceeded with, ; . i