Thames-Te Aroha Railway.
I*- will 1 be of interest to. our readers to t learn that the Government fcugineers estimate for completing the above lino, ■ ready For traffic amounts to £1 18,000' ] .distributed us- Follows : <3r«ihnmstotvn Ut Pneroa: "Formation, station l»u»lil?uig«, '•'te, £50,000 ; rails ami fastenings, etc. <>n same section, £20;000 j, total for this ! section, £59,000; Pueroa to Te Aroha : .Formation, lu-iiln-esj station buillin^s, etc., £ 313,000 ; rails ami fastening, etc., 1 £8(1,000 ; total for this soctio'i, £69,000. , Total estimate! coat for completing the ,lhv, £118,000. From this however would liavetobeiieilnctoil the valiieof rails sufficient lor six miles, ah-cady charge») against the line, over anil above thoso already lai.l down. The tota^ referred j to would inclnile the rolling stocky etc., i which,, however, is only estimated at about £5000, seeing- the* line would be directly connected and worked in conjunction with the main liru\ The amount of money at piesent available, out of votes ■already al locked Fortiiia lino, is £37,500.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 365, 4 May 1889, Page 2
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162Thames-Te Aroha Railway. Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 365, 4 May 1889, Page 2
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