NORTH AUCKLAND RAILWAY.
KTATEMKNT IIY THK PItKMIKIt. AUCKLAND. March U. A deputation waited on tins Premier at Maunguluroto miuesifng the extension of the North Auckland railway, The Pannier said lie would undertake tu pnne North Auckland hud hud a greater expenditure than Westland, Mr Harding : '• Vou can't do it." The Premier said Mr Harding' and the other* erred through gross Hmorancc of Wtwtland geography. In making the allocation Uw strongest argument In favour of extension was that until tho railway wn» completed to n pay tig point, the 4101,000 already spent would not bo reproductive. Hlt wan finally decided to increase ifc e rollway allocation he would roost decidedly do his licst to sec that the district l had a fair share of the increase. Mr Seddon pointed out lhat he could not borrow more than «,* million annually without jeopardi* ing tlie credit of the colony. He had been more Impressed with what tho deputation told him than ever before. Mr Hecroft stated that the rate of construction last month was very ' pleasing, n satisfactory number of men being employed.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7759, 10 March 1905, Page 2
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180NORTH AUCKLAND RAILWAY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7759, 10 March 1905, Page 2
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