THE MINISTER FOR PUBLIC The Thames-Waikato Railway. [By Electric Telegraph.]

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1219, 22 April 1880, Page 2

THE MINISTER FOR PUBLIC The Thames- Waikato Railway. [By Electric Telegraph.]

Mr. Oliver was interviewed on Tuesday atfhaPaSfiiJ H(tyl I>r aj4iWlft*|>f leailiuJdtikeda*o hkve tfliel riiWiJrl undertaken at once. The Mayor (Mr. Eherenfried) introduced the^deputation: — Mr. J. B. Whyte, M.H.R., was present. Thi 1 t Minister said inreply ' that > ithe. > GoVern* ,ine»t w,ejse de,ternune i d.ta rip,, justify to, all 1 alike, but, on account of the urni ted funds' af their "dispos*ir ( th<Jy wke' compelled to exercise the greatest <Mrcq in.tha.^jrose-' 1 cution of public works, so as to avoid ftd' ( fa^a^«J^^^bl^#!e)coMtfi}(Aioh of raiU ways, &c, which would prov% a loss to appointed to inquire into railway matters.' and this CoittMBsi6h^flutd^reporb'ott aU lines in course of construction. He 'lmfehtiteU.them.hß.ww* *ery r , favorably im»ressed,with,the country, oyer which liehad travelled diiriilff 1 Wife Wst'thtee or 'fdlrf'day'sl ■ The* upper Thames valley hv»s certainly one of the finest he had seen in New Zealand, and it was well worth open&<ra&wft& 'Se 'wduld^Mvise them to marshal all their forces and obtain information of every description that was likely to assist them in any way, and nrge !tlieir wants ad ietrongly/fftsT possible 'Conimjssipn^ra whp,i> ( thpy visit { the district to enquire into matters in connection with this line. He cottH ihowever, give no distinct" -promise on behalf of the Government., ,-( „-; hl , li&O i,|