SLEEPERS FOR THE WIWAKA CONTRACT.
• [TO THK EDITOR,| • Sir.—My attention was called - a few days ago to tho rumour that it waa the intontion of the Government to order sleepers for tho Wiwaka .'contract from Danevirke. . ; As <)Onsidered this most important question depriving our local sawmills, ifUrile, of much needed employment,; autßlso repeating amoat uuwiseproceeding-that some months ago, deatroyodour County road by needlessly , drawing .heavy timber for so many miles from Danevirke to Mauriceville, I deemed- it my duty to communicate Minister for Public Works on the spject. I enolose herewith for- publio information, tho Minister's reply, which lam glad to find is so-for 'satisfactory; • ''w lam, etc., ••• George Bekeham. " To Hoii.'E. Riohardsou,. " Ohristohurch;' "Reported here sleepers ordered from-Danevirke for Wiwaka contract; Hope not true. Wairarapa mills idlo. ' . " George Beetiuji," " To (Jflo. Boetham^|,' t< , "Wellington, " Th«e is no truth whatever in the report you sent me, as to sleapers for Wiwaki section. " EDWARD RICHARDSON, . .. ..- "Christchurch."
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Issue 2688, 1 September 1887, Page 2
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155SLEEPERS FOR THE WIWAKA CONTRACT. Wairarapa Daily Times, Issue 2688, 1 September 1887, Page 2
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