The Daily Times. THE OLDEST MANAWATU JOURNAL ESTABLISHED 1875., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1884.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1334, 30 October 1884, Page 2

The Daily Times. THE OLDEST MANA WA TU JOURNAL ESTABLISHED 1875., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1884.

Wk have to congratulate Mr Macarthur upon the aciivity be has displayed m the matter of the Gorge Riilwa). Last evening we received a telegram from him, wbich was promptly issued as an " extra," and which contained the gratifying intelligence that the Minister of Public Woiks intends to let tbe Gorge jcpotxpct at ooce, m «reli as the contort

from T:il. : o: ■ ite 't> VVooilvil'e. th« w hoe live tc be conipi< ted m twoyiars It is also satisfactory to find that the Minister agre=>s that the proper place for tbe junction will be Palmernton, We have alieady m previous issues advanced a number of weighty arguments m favor of this coarse being followed, and are glad that Mr Macarthur has suc> "•ci eded m convincing the Minister that the line most join at Palmerstou if it is intended t© be convenient for traffic, cheap m cost, and ptrajgbt m direction. It is to be regretted that tbe line cannot be commenced from Palmerston this session, but we have hope that circum* stances will arise which will occasion its commencement at a very early date. Government is no doubt desirous to push on ihe continuation from Tahoraite to Woodville, but the fact must not be lost sight of that if the line is commenced from Palmerston, the heavy Gorge contract will be much less expen. sive. It will Le much less expen" sire to convey tbe necessary material from .Palmerston than from the Napier side. The difficulty iv the way of authorising the letting of tbe Palmerston end first no diubt consists) of the fact that,aa the line stands at present m the schedule the junction is at Btmnythorpe This ha« to be altered before tenders can be invited for construction from Palmerston, Doubtless, however, con* vincing arguments will be brought to bear to show the necessity for commencing from Palmerston. In any ease the intelligence that the who'e line will be completed m two I years : s most satisfactory to all who have the welfare of the distric at heart. The intelligence will have a very marked in-« fluence on the value of property m Palmerston and the completion of the Gorge line and the Manawatu Railway will make it tbe most important and prosperous inland town mJN ew Zealand,