Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899), Thursday 3 December 1863, page 3


MiIERSEY TRAMWlAY. 1o the Editor of the Latonceufon Examinuer. Stn,-Observtig in your issue of the 26th inst. an article on thie proposed Deloruine and Mersecy Tramway, I beg to make a few rolemarks thereon, no I feel convinced you have been ilnduccdl to impugn bothl, the motives and proceedings of the promoters by some one who, os a Prenciman deems Paris France, considers Lauocestot' :as. manta. It seems to be entirely ignored that a meeting was cell-I at Deloraine to promote a tramway prior to any steps being taken to form a railroad fromn Launceston, and tha the friends of thle loatteor measure tihen called a meeting at the come place, appoin ing ni earlier honr, and actually teook pttssess;on of the room previously enoaged, wti:h ahows on whlich side lays the antagonism. Your suggestion that thie Ilersey line hooldi wait the campltetion of the Launceston nod Delo r.linelu one most arise from a misnpprehensionoo the wants of the settlern oil the former, who have no road psssahle for wheels six months of ite year. Tihere catnnot hie a greeter proof of the pro. moters of the trtnroid ieing in earnest than tneir having at their own cost lately had a survey care. tully Iaken, and tlhe pinnas and speciflcations will prove that your wilticisms are il-timed, and thei tpromoters of the Zersey line emphatically,deny that thiey seisl to impede the Launceston and Deloreitie Railwany; and, nmoreever, ithey consider Steat you, as un exponent of pubile opinion, ought nlot to ilmpug their motives, or ridicule their atteompts to imlprove their district. As to your statement that there is no cultivated isnd to the westward of Whitefoordt Hills, it is otailly uttrupc, nd I believe hte proposed tronrway will open toure good land tohan the Launcees Son and Doiorailm Rlilway, as the route over the pour hiandt is avoided. I would rall your attention to the fat lhat the promoters of rhe tramway require no guaranmee routn the Government of £400,00; that their present tproject merely contemplates an ootlan of tess than £30,000, lwhich they expect to raise, but if they should reqaire assietauce they certainly think tlhat their large contributions to the Land und, which tie contemplated project would much iacroase, entitle themt to ask for it. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, Torquy ov. 2LAY. Totrqaay, Niov. 28.