SOME OAMARU WANTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 29 January 1908, Page 12

SOME OAMARU WANTS.

PRIME MINISTER INTERVIEWED. (Fsoie Oto Own Oobbkspohdbkt.) OAMARU. January 21. A deputation representing several publio bodies interested waited' on Sir Joseph Ward at the~rajlway station to-day, to once more press upon, him the need for access, across the railway lines from Wanabeok street to the Holmes wharf. Esther a subway or an overbridge would g»ve all ttws was required for th» pedestrians to be served. Sir Joseph Ward promised to look into the matter once more. An overbridge would bo cheaper than a subway, though the latter might be most convenient. In reference to long-distance telephone oharges, particularly those for communication between Oamaru and "Dunedin and Oamaru and Inveroargiil, Sir Joseph Warqf intimated that no redaction, m price nor increase of time could be given. The goo? struotion of these lines was expensive, an<| a reasonable return had to be ensured. ■ :

The Chairman of the Harbour Board (Mr G-. Brownlee) mentioned that tb.9 board had lately had 'reports from. Mr At Morrison (Dunedin.) and Mr M'lntsTo (Port Onalmors) on the subject of alterations tot the dredges. Morrison had made certain suggestions, and Mr M 'ln tyre differed from hjxq j>n soiue points. The board wish&d tn^ Government to allow Mr (meobinery inapeotor) 60 giv» hia opinion on the mjSitter, To tihls Sir J.G. Wara ijesenied, and promised to arrange for' Mx. Walker to vigt Oamaru early.

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