OPENING OF THE WOODVILLE RAILWAY.
THE LDNCHEiojf. Mr Smith, member presided at the luncheon, supported by Mr Richardson, Mr, f 'Baetham, and Mr Howard Spenaeleft (ex M.P. for.'Finaa gentleman now travelling; through the Colony),- the (Mayors of .Napier and Palmerston, and jthej members -of the various local bodies of that and. tho' surJounding districts. ' Cjaptain Ruesoll, andMrOrmondM.H.R,,!aent apologies by tho formeV being: unaiije* to get a seat in the train'* About 200' pleats in all sat down. I '! '■-'fi*After thq loyal jtoasia honored.MrHall .proposed ''ihe^Goy. ernment." y j •'.- K ," .Mr Richardson, .mentioned. how : "sorr? the Premier pn-at jbeinfe: detps 'in Wellington by l?«Bjnefl8. 0f Jstl- S ftjlly intended to come'if poaSlife • he.mipht say hifi h'»|i ',' cut 'i*Ur«e down, and done a colonist's' he wasphmd of it.-V •H«' ; had:'aeen the' struggles of the ,ea*ly rsettlewrii ttptjjoply 1 Hire, but in other (soloniea,-.arid'Vm'sn wh o had gone through'Buch''prk, to be -rewarded.' Me; had been'over" ibe district; and knewr • .goat thereabout» T .waj,' afid perteyerencd.hp lta£ no ]ddp,,the jesidents there would get th'ptr .It wu not uaualto (Jiiperve sai the opening of these short sections *of fdrwasd m long-t&tha c6m plei i oaofj tha-' line; to'its present ierminutthst' it (jaw 'Kin rmieli gratiica'twn tb lj'd jilioto. Threat trail -mniiiig M«. ut itipfbefcretp^^;thst' t opening w tne Jiiie ai an evenfc'cof cqij. Biderable irnportancQ: ;(> »e • the firsfc actaof hjs ,yi ut; [ section under cons&jiction .and Mhttied ! provide 'unds toeimble . them tocompletetw femaiiimg;JinkV to date Jin thanjfed-them for the'cordial: recepfaoh tsey ciyoh (Cheers.) <}. ( > ;, } ' : ,sr.Sowiy proposed ."the .'leuM-of Representatives. •:frf' :.i1 ,r ;>Mr Peetham, irieißbeH'.lfori Wairarapa Nori.referrfed to'thef nfimber^ ; eicuraiontysaa. ehowin# % appreciation, of the dwtrict by the : Napier!people; * 'Ha trusted to see. Woodville/grow "Biid . flourish .like the ash tree Which ."lis had that day planted.. Bja confessed when he fiyst saw- tho place he did riot think math/ '\jm r
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2555, 23 March 1887, Page 2
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304OPENING OF THE WOODVILLE RAILWAY. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2555, 23 March 1887, Page 2
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