The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1881.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4024, 21 November 1881, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1881.

Some ten days or so ago, at the time we directed attention to the Prospectus of the Thames Valley and Rotorua Railway Company, we suggested that the local authorities should communicate with the Directors in the matter of baring a branch line to the Thames included in their proposals. Finding that the suggestion had not been taken up by the local authorities, Mr McCullough wrote the following letter to the Directors, and has had a reply from the secretary to the effect that it will receive favorable consideration:—

Evening Star Office, ' 18th November, 1881. To the Directors of the Thames Valley and Botorua Railway Co., Limited. I Gentlemen, —As a citizen of the Thames, ; and one who for years has taken a lively interest in the matter of railway communica I tion between the Thames and Waikato, I take the liberty of suggesting that you would be so good as to take into your consideration the question of providing in your p oposals for the formation of a branch line from Morrinsville to Kopu At the last named place the section of the railway at present under construction by the Government terminates. I may mention that on the foreshore of the Thames an area has been reclaimed sufficiently large for depot buildings, sheds. &c, and that the railway line fro » Grahamstown to Tararu has lately been handed over by Government to the municipality. There would, I understand, be little difficulty in obtaining from Government a lease or use of the Eopu section when completed, and from the Council of Thames the Tararu section, so that both sections may be looked upon as a portion of the line from the Thames to Wuikato, and the construction of which I suggest for your I consideration. In connection with this matter I may mention also, that the demand for a large wharf at Tararu is daily becoming more urgent and such a work will hare to be undertaken at an early dtte by the local authorities. Such a depth of water as would not only enable the daily steamer'from Auckland to land passengers at any state of the tide, but would afford facilities for vessels of large draught to discharge cargo. It is almost unnecessary for me to remind you gentlemen, who are no doubt, well acquainted with the peculiar circumstances of the Thames community, dependent altogether for supplier in adjoining districts, that a reasonable revenue may be anticipated from such a line as I sug. gest, and were it taken by your company a large number of your shares would certainly be taken up on the Thames. I hare the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, WI. McOULLOPGH.