STRATFORD RAILWAY
(Press. Assn.-
CARRIAGE OF GOODS TO COMMENCE NEXT SATURDAY
-By Telegraph — Copyrlght)
Wellington, Monday. "Althouglp it will he some time before the newly-laid portion of the re-cently-opened Stratford main trunk railway will be ready for taking over, by the Railway Department, the Railways Board has decided to work goods traffic over the new route as from Monday, December 12," stated Mr. H. H. Sterling, chairman of the board, in a statement to the press today. "Before the new line is ready to be worked as an integral part of the system under the control of the board a considerable amount of work will have to be done by the Railways Department at Stratford and Okahukura Junctions, and there is still much to be done on the Public Works section of the line. It is not, therefore, possible for a regular passenger service to be inaugurated immediately." "In 'conclusion," said Mr. Sterling, "I cannot too strongly emphasisethat the completion of this line was regarded by the board as being a work that could be justified only if the line, when completed, were to be assured of full support by the public, and the board trusts that as the line is now available for the transport of goods, the people coneerned will see that the fullest possible use is made of it."
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 398, 6 December 1932, Page 5
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