| April 1905, No. 87 | The Railway and Shipping World (Toronto) | Page 149, col. 3 |
Canadian Northern Ry. construction.
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Branch line construction.—An act was passed at the recent session of the Manitoba Legislature guaranteeing the company's bonds at the rate of $10,000 a mile for the construction of 189 miles of branch lines in the province as follows:—
From Carberry to Brandon, thence generally westerly to the westerly boundary of the province, about 100 miles.
From near Winnipeg generally easterly for 25 miles.
From some point on the last mentioned line northerly to Bird's Hill, about 7 miles.
From between Winnipeg and Oak Point, crossing the Assiniboine River and connecting with the company's line between St. Charles and Winnipeg, about seven miles.
From the present terminus of the line running east from Emerson easterly to connect with the main line from Port Arthur to Winnipeg, between Woodridge and Sprague, about 50 miles.
Railways: C.No.Ry.