THE MAIN TRUNK.
A BUSY LLNE. By Telegraph.—Presa Association. Wellington, Last Sight. Though the North Island Main Trunk line has barely been put into operation, business is developing at a rate so rapid that the Railway Department's resources in rolling stock are being taxed to the utmost. Special arrangements have had to be made to concentrate all available waggons in the north. A big traffic in coal from the Waiknto to southern towns, even so fir away as Wanganui, lias sprung up, and, to cope with it twenty-live new wnggnns have just been sent from Hillside workshops, Dunedin. Another consignment of twenty-live has been packed ready for .shipment. Fifty more will soon he' despatched to tin- busy Wniknto. The Hon, ,1. A. Millar, who gave this information to a Xew Zealand Times' representative, said the timber trade was nlsu developing, hut at a slower rate. A number of mills were starting again in the Main Trunk country, fn respect to the passenger Hi.' through line -; ■■■■.,\ to have already diverted most . f the business from the West toast steamers. It was his opinion I hat the Main Trunk line would immediately demonstrate itself a prolitable investment to the Dominion.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 41, 13 March 1909, Page 2
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198THE MAIN TRUNK. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 41, 13 March 1909, Page 2
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