THE NELSON RAILWAY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4207, 14 September 1874, Page 3

THE NELSON RAILWAY.

By the following letter from the Premier, which is published in the Nelson papers, it would appear that no decision has as yet been arrived at respecting the through route of the railway in that Province, but that thorough estimates of the cost of each route will be made before any conclusion wiE be come to : “To the Hon. M. Richmond, C. 8., M.L.C.; the Hon. T. Ren wick, M.L.C.; and the other gentlemen who signed the letter. “ Gentlemen, —I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt- of your letter of the 15th August, enclosing copy of resolutions respecting the railway from Nelson to the West Coast, which were adopted at a public meeting held in Nelson on the 7th August. “2. I will hand the documents to the Minister for Public Works, who will, I am sure, give them the utmost consideration. “ 3. I wish to observe that, as I understand, the department have not come to any decision as to the route the line is to take between Fox HiE and Brunnerton, except that it is desirable to make a thorough investigation concerning all practicable routes, with the view of estimates of their expense* being arrived at. “ 4. I strongly desire to remove the impression which seems to exist in Nelson that any foregone conclusion has been come to. “ I have, &c., “Jdlids Vogel. “ Premier’s Office, Wellington, “September 1, 1871.”