THE OPUNAKE RAILWAY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 270, 11 May 1912, Page 4

THE OPUNAKE RAILWAY

THE ORDER OF REFERENCE. Mr. Holmes, engineer-in-chief, ha* been appointed chairman of the comr'e«'c" _ tint '* to inquire into the question of railway communication with Opunake. The report is to be in bv June Kl. The commission ia charged to make inquiry into the following matters:— (1) Upon the best means to be adopted to provide adequate means of communication, for the transport of produce and other merchandise in the area of the country lying to the westward of the main line of the railway from Hawera to New Plymouth, whether by railway or trams, and having "regard to the opening up and development of the said area, the probable traffic, and the necessities of the eountry through which auch railways or trams will pass. (2) Upon the different routes suggested for the proposed branch line of railway from the Wanga-nui-New Plymouth railway to Opunake. (3) If any tramways would be Advisable for the opening up and development of the area of country hereinbefore referred to, and' the best location for same. (4) What will be t'he prolMible cost of the said railways or tramways, and what will probably be the economic and commercial value and other mrrits of such railways and tramways respectively.