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Per Press Ansocittion. Received 14 1 10 a m. Sydney, March 13. Th 9 raport <f 'he U mmission appointed by the Inderal Government to i quii o into the construction of a transcontinental railway, recommends tba f tho authority undertaking the construction should be prepared to expend £5,090 000. The probabl,: raveaue would be £205,000 per annum. If the past progress of Wes em Australia was m->intained thirevenue would probiUy increase int?n years to £411,000 per annum. The probible expenditure, in working the line would be £11*4,000 yearly, whico in lea years woulj probably inereis« to £210,000. .The route tentatively recomm nded is from P>rt Augusta via Tar.-oola, passing 50 miles north cf Kucl i, thence us direct as possible to Kalgoorlie. The estimates are based on a four feet eight and a half guige, innd the time of constmation should be four)ea'S.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 63, 14 March 1903, Page 2
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146AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 63, 14 March 1903, Page 2
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