LEVIN-MARTON RAILWAY.

Shannon News, 22 August 1924, Page 3

LEVIN-MARTON RAILWAY.

MR LINKLATEU'S ADVOCACY. WORK MUST BE COMPLETED. When speaking in Uie House oi Representatives un Uie Levin-Great-iord deviation, last week, Mr j. Lhiiilater, member ior tins eonstuueno, said in ins opinion, aithougn twu Commissions have reported adversely on the • proposal of immediate construction ql the' Lev'in-Greatiord deviation, the luture will yet see the completion ol this work. ' lite cutting out oi 17 miles of. train running lor. all time, the possibility oi a dayiignt run between Wellington ana Auckland, the cutting out ol the heavy graues between Palmerstou North and Creatiord and several other most important aspects ol tiiis question must he taken into consideration. "I would strongly urge upon the Government," said Mi; Linklater, "to place the question of Uie construction of the Palmerston North and Leyin-G-reaWord ■ deviations jointly before the coming Commission, so that .the agitation that has been going on ior many years between jtiie. people'; of MaJiawatu and Palmerston North .may come to an end. I consider my electorate is entitled, to this. consideration and. I nope it will be granted."