Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), Friday 30 June 1893, page 23


THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY Ob' WESTERN AVSTliALTA.

FEARS THAT THE LOAN WILL NOT BE FLOATED.

(By Cable.)

[From our Correspondent.]

London, June 24.

The London and Westminster Bank has advised the W. A. Government to fix the minimum of the Midland Railway loan at 95, otherwise it fears the amount required ( .£500,000) will not be floated. The Goveitment, however, asks for 97*.

A deputation of citizens residing in the noz'fch-west portion of Perth was introduced to the Comniissionor of Railways by Mr. Molloy, M.L.A., an Saturday last, with reference to the intended change of site for the North Perth Railway Station. A petition signed by seventy residents set forth the request of the deputation in favour of Dyer-street as the most suitable place for the station when removed from the enclosure which lias been eet apart for the railway yard. The Commissioner, in reply, said he had previously informed a deputation that Dyer-street was more suitable than Thomas-street for the north - end station, the incline at Thomas-street being 1 in 60 as compared with the level position at Dyer-street, and the difference in distance being only 25 chains. He might fairly promise that the station, when removed, would be placed at Dyer-street. The deputation thanked the Commiesioner for his favourable reply. The s.s. Saladin arrived at Fremantle at 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. She proceeded to Owen's Anchorage, where the live stock was landed on Sunday ; the same evening going over to the quarantine station at Carnac.