THAMES AND WAIKATO RAILWAY PETITIONS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 828, 6 October 1877, Page 2

THAMES AND WAIKATO RAILWAY PETITIONS.

The committee for whose consideratioi wera referred the pei itions from the Thames and Waikato, praying that tn< .Ooverameet would construct a line o 1 railway from the Thames co hamittoi have u made their report. They say they hare no recommendation to make on tin aubject matter of these peiiDions, as tin provision* contained in the D sci ioi Kailway Bill will enable the inhabitants of tb» districts themielves to undertake such a work. This ia just what might have been expeoied. i'lie people <u Waibato and.the Thames have a ked th Uoverument .for bread and it has u»veu (hem a atone. The matt tr if the u Kiver Valley Kadway was quietly shunteo iuco the committee reom, au t then left foi a wbih) till it, became dead Parhamentaiy lumber. As to the District Railways Bui, that ia simply unworkable ualceb tno lands to be traversed are contained m Counties working the Act, aud in en case it is not so. That the Governraen would undertake the construction of tn> line we did: not expect, but we snouki have thought that, a commit ee might uave .had eomething rto - nave said i. respect to • proposal such as that inaoe by Mr Morrin.