RAILWAY ENQUIRY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18230, 14 November 1924, Page 12

RAILWAY ENQUIRY.

COMMISSIONERS' MOVEMENTS.

(SPBCfAL TO "TEX 7X911.") WELLINGTON, November 13. The members of the Railway Commission axe expected to arrive in Wellington on the completion of their tour of the South Island at the end; of tlii: week. This will complete their touring itinerary, for they have already covered the North Island lines, and are now on the West Coast. '

They, will now settle down to completing their investigations at the head office of the Department ill ( ©1" lington, which is probably the biggest part of their work The Commission has offices in Parliament Buildings, and it is probable that further evidence will be heard in this oentre before the report is prepared. Whether the local proceedings will be open to the Press, as was the case in Chnstchurch, is left to the discretion of the Commission. ' ' • _ . . It is fexpected that the Commission will conolude its work and present its report before the,end of the year.

WESTPORT'S REQUIREMENTS.

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WESTPORT, November 13. A deputation from the Buller Progress League with Mr C. Bailby, past president, as chief spokesman, waited oir tho Railway Commissioners this evening and urged:— ' _ (1) That the carriage of goods' on the Weßtport.line.be under the Departclassification for main lines instead of all being charged under Class A. • ' . \ t (2) That with regard to overtime, the Department should, debit the concerned with the actual disbursements they malse, and not work this unavoidable condition for profit. (3) That more rolling stock be provided, as the present waggons are inadequate for the altered conditions arising out of the creation of numerous co-operative mines. (4) That loading facilities at the port be improved, particularly as regards bunkering large overseas ships, tho present cranes not having sufficient reach to coal vessels at all state's of the tide. (5) That as the jinterests of the harbour and railway are closely associated, the Railway Department throw in its weight towards harbour improvements and assist in procuring an up-to-date bucket dredge and ako.an increased swinging area; that freight trains be handled better in fh'o yards to facilitate loading weighing to be done nearer tho mines instead of in the town yards. (7) That ;New Zealand coal be more extensively used on the New Zealand railways.

(8) That the completion of the Buller rnilwav lie expedited to allow <v, tensive coalfields to be exploited andf for national defenco purposes.