RAILWAY EXPENDITURE.
To the Editor. Kir,—-The other day a gentleman who fakes an interest in the transit question said to me: "You know, Mr. Vaile,thai when the Premier of the Dominion makes a statement in the House, and not one of the 70 members ol' it ventures to contradict him, how can you expect the people to believe you when you make a directly contrary statement';" "Yes,'' I .said, "but there is this great difference between the Premier's methods and mine. He makes a statement, brings forward no proof of its accuracy, and trusts ,solely to his assertion as Premier to carry him through." Further conversation ensued, when he asked live to produce and publish the following table. 1 shall therefore be greatly obliged if you can lind room for it. * • Table showing the amounts expended in railway construction and equipment in the .North and South Islands of this Dominion, respectively during the 10 years, ISOi to 1908:--Total North South Year. Amount. Island Island.
Amount spent in North Island up to March 31, 1892 £5,887,081 Amount; spent in North Island uj to March 31, 1908 11,378,449
Amount spent in North during this l(i years .. . • £5,491,365 Amount spent in South Island prior to March 31, 1.81)2 £9,010,099 Amount spent in South Island iirior to March 31, 190 8 15050,091 £5,745,992
Thus it will be seen that the public records show that during the 10 years the Premier refers to £254,027 more was spent in the South than in the North, instead of £058,000 less, as stated by him in (Parliament. See Hansard, August 25, page 354. SAMUEL VAILE. Auckland, October 12, 100 S.
t _C ,C 18112 15,497.783 5.887,084 9.010.0 1') 1893 I5,7<i0.5:!2 0.070.851 9.095.081 IH1M 15.912.133 0.170.010 9.771,523 1895 10.H2.007 0,3011.104 9.8;;;!,503 J Slid 10.328,904 0.415,111)5 9.1112,90;) 1897 KVIIH,1)80 (i,530.1)1)2 10,003,988 1898 10.872.015 (1.751),073 10,112.972 181111 17.11)0.1)07 (1.1)15,007 10,245,870 11)011 17.531.272 7,01)0,001 10,458,2/1 11101 18,2:10,1157 7,120,452 10,809,005 11)112 111.41)11,-553 8.022,242 11,474.311 11HK1 20.214, !«5 8,494.280 11,720,040 11104 22,17:1,220 8,1)20.41)3 13,252,727 19(15 23,003.704 9,335,253 13,008,401 11)00 24,01)2,085 9.804,730 14,227,355 1007 ■25,438,508 10,001,019 14,837,540 11)08 28,735,140 11,378,449 15,350,091
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 254, 20 October 1908, Page 4
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346RAILWAY EXPENDITURE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 254, 20 October 1908, Page 4
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