The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1881.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3902, 1 July 1881, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1881.

Me Sheehan, in his 1 address in the Theatre Royal, gave it as his opinion that beyond the contract just let to Kopu, Tery little more expenditure on the Thames and Waikato railway need be expected while the present Government were in office; That may be so, yet we fail to see why an attempt should not be made, and the Government asked to include our railway in the public works statement, among the number to be completed daring next year. The Borough and County Councils should at once call meetings, discuss the subject, pass resolutions, and in other directions bring influence to bear upon Government to proceed with the work. Even the old railway committee mighi be called together, and steps taken in the same direction. When tbe Government advocate tbe giving of grant* of land to companies undertaking the construction of lines of railway, why should our line, which is acknowledged to be a most desirable .one, be left out in the cold, and not even an effort made to induce the Government to include it in the next state* ment ? It may be doubtful if even all our' efforts prove successful, but of this we may rest assured, that unless we do move in the matter no attentipn will be given the subject by the Cabinet. [Resolutions might be passed, and a circular drawn up, pointing out the necessity for the completion of the line; the fact that the Komata difficulty is removed, the ease with which the line could be constructed, and many other arguments might be set forth in favor of the project. A copy of such a circular should then be sent to every member of the House, with a request that the matter might have their support. It would have the effect, at least, of placing the true position of the subject before members, so that when the Public Works Statement was being discussed, if one of our members moved that the line be included in the schedule for completion next year, the House could not well oppose the motion. We are convinced that if tbe true state of affairs was laid before honorable members, their sense of justice and right, notwithstanding . any prejudices to the contrary, would influence them to support so desirable an expenditure of public money. Even if the worst happened, and the Government opposed the motion for including tbe line in the list of those to bo completed, and the motion was rejected, advantage might then be taken of the proposals of the Cabinet, and a grant of land demanded for a local company to be formed for the completion of the line* We trust we have said enough to lead the local authorities to bestir themselves in the matter, and if the suggestions offered by us are not accepted, a discussion of the subject may lead to others being thrown out, and at least of directing attention to the matter, which without question is one of the greatest importance to this district.