CENTRAL RAILWAY SURVEY.
The'.Taupo correspondent of the Herald telegraphed yesterday :Mr Rochfort, the engineer who is exploring the route for the main trunk line of railway from Wanganui to Waikato, and has successfully explored through the Wanganui country up to Waimarino Pehi Turn a settlement, situated on the confines of the Tnhna country, has arrived at Otnkon and Waihi, with letters to the chiefs To Heuhcn and Matuahn, from the Hon Mr Bryce, requesting their co-operation in ilia exploring of the Tuhna country. Mr Rochfort, after holding a large meeting at Waihi, left the following day accompanied by four men told off by the above chiefs to assist him and explain to their hnpn? in Tuhna the object of Mr Rochforl’s visit. The parly will have to pass through the district owned by the hapn who murdered Moffat.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PATM18831123.2.23
Bibliographic details
Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1116, 23 November 1883, Page 3
Word Count
138CENTRAL RAILWAY SURVEY. Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1116, 23 November 1883, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in