THAMES-TE AROHA RAILWAY.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 80, 13 December 1884, Page 2

THAMES-TE AROHA RAILWAY.

A deputation of tt»G bnrs:esqes an<l resi'lents, at tlieT.»arne9 waited upon fclie Mayor, W. Fntser, Esq., M.H.R., on Tnssiiay in the Borough'Ouaiubersr^ the above..

Mr Praser stated ihe had bf»?i requested to receive' a; deputation I'roir Borongh^and County lesidents in' ttii m ittcr of (he Railway, and be would bi glad to hear the yews of those present.. Dr Kilgonr, in intro lacing the deputation, said he would on behalf of tin deputation, cull atienlipn to the siina tiun of the Hail way : it was one of gr i importance to the district. The positior of thp matter appeared to Dp that Government ha i agreed to carry on c portion of the work during the recess and it was ascertained that the funds ai their disposal were £22,607. The Him had been up to tho pr-sent time sui eyed, and woikiu# drawings made for c as far as Hikut.sia, and the de/utatioi would ask their number to uri,-j fipni Government the nec.p«sily of at le.is> carrying out that portion of the work. Mr Pnisur replied : With regard te the liaihvay, Government had promised to call for tenders dnring the recess foi the construction of the work from Kopu us fur as funds would permit, but thej had promised io complete the line from Morrinsville in the direction of Kopi also, and they ultimately /^avo a promise that ihey would cuiry Lm Him* on from the Tl runes end us fj«r as Hi:<utuia. Hd would sen. l a tele^rain to the Miuisiw of Public Works that a larg-e deputation had waited upon him rvq nested that the line from Kopu to Pueroa should be continued. .The Mayor subsequently despatched the following telegram : — Large deputation of inhabitants waited on me this day with reque; t that I should ur^e the •• overnment to immediately call for tenders for tiie formation of the kailwisy from Kopu towards Te Aroha, so that the work may be proceeded with during the summer months, a large portion of the work being in swampy grround. An early reply will oblige," In response to the above telegram forwarded to the Minister for Public Works, the Mayor received the following important communication Thursday afternoon: — " Your telegram re Thames Valley Railway extension just received. Ins! ructions will be given shortly to proceed with a formation contract beyond Kopn to the extent of the vote. — • (signed) Edward Richardson."