RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.
THE OPUNAKE LINE
QUESTION' OF A CIRCULAR
By Telegraph — Press Association
WELLINGTON, Last Night. In the House of Representatives, >. night; the Hon. R. McKerzic niov>.l the second reading of the Railway Authorisation Bill, providing for the construction of the railways authorised.
Mr Dive moved an amendment that the House is of opinion that the Opunake line should be added to the schedule. .' i'.\
Sir Joseph Ward said it was not possible to provide for the line this . session. He said a circular emanating from the machinery of the Opposition was being sent round the country, stating that the borrowing power.' of tire Gpvernment for this year was eight millions. Yet Mr Dive came along and asked for a further expenditure.
Mr Massey : "I know nothing of it." Mr Massey said if his party had anything to do with the circular, he wouid Have known it. Ho did not believe there was any such circular in existence. ; • The amendment was negatived.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10460, 26 October 1911, Page 5
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162RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10460, 26 October 1911, Page 5
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