To the Editor of the Nelson Evening Mail.
- i'" ■ feiß--It;hasy. beenf\jitesy.^e^ly'l'asflert'ed ;;.aad '• talked about; id' Nelßon^diiin^gcthp,; la*st;:fews;dai]?a , that alttftrafehUlJe'Statprd'Mink^^
negotiations wither. Brogc'en, .t> construct the railway through from Nelson io the West Coast.;. NowjvSir, if this is correct, I would like to'knoiw why i&r. Curtis, c s Superintendent, can not';, complete -what Ur. , Curtis; as Minister, assisted^ to- bring /so near completion ? If the scheme was practicable at all, and it its projection was deemed something to be proud of, I ask, have, we not a right to expect that some efforts should be made to perfect it, even though Mr. Curtis did have to obey the word of command. "As You Were." [It is only fair to Mr. Curtis to remember that his powers as Minister were iar greater than those he possesses as Superintendent; still, if the rumor alluded to be correct, it would be well to know the nature of the negotiations proposed to be entered into with Mr Brogden aa such knowledge might be useful in determining what steps should be taken towards obtaining railway communication with the West Coast. — Ed. N.E. M] For continuation of news see fourth page.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 287, 2 December 1872, Page 2
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