Otaki Wants Improved Rail Service To Wellington

Chronicle (Levin), 19 March 1949, Page 2

Otaki Wants Improved Rail Service To Wellington

Statimg that the railway passenger laciiities to and from Wellington were long overdue for an iriiprovemenu, a ietter was received at this weeks meeting of the OiaKi riorough (Jouncil from the OtaKi Jommerciai Associauon. It suggestedj that representations be maue oo ,ne Kaiiways Department for a better service. 'ine lviayor, Mr. G.' F. Atmore, commented that it snouid be possiioie to use a railcar nom Otam to vVehington and re^urn, tnus speedmg up the service. ine cuuhcii aeeided to make repjesentauions accoramgiy. Other Matters Mrs. E. M. Scott, of Iti Street oilast, wrote drawmg attention to a rteommenaa tion of tne wopks commibbee to have tne eastern ena jf Iti Street graaed- and1 meualied. Gravel .had oeen tipped on the /nud during' the early winter last year, tout nothing further had beeri done, the letter conunued, and oue road was now liiied wiwi potnoles. She aiso drew attention to d "dangerous sunken tfench" where a water pipe- was recentiy xaid across the street, and as there was no lighting at this end, the ;tate of affairs was "'highiy dangerous at night." The letter concluded with a request for a better street entrance to the writer's p.roperty, and for urgent acuion to oave tne street properly formed and lighted before the winter.. Gecided that the works committee take the matter up with the foreman, with, the object -of haying the grader do the road work. Communications from the Crown represenitative of the Land Saies Committee regarding the sectioris ofie-red for sale at Tasman Beach, and from the Minister of Works in referenc-e to the limited access motorway were considered in committee. With regard to the latter, it was stated by the Mayor that three routes had be-en suggesLed and the council had made a cie.cision in f avour of the one - 'it ^ deemed most suitable. . The Horowhenua County Council advised that councillors for the Otaki Riding and the engineer had : been asked' -to give consideration : uo completing Rangiuru Road formation. The letter was .received1 pending a report. . Mrs. M. Taratoa asked for _ f avourable consideration of a request to have a street light in Convent . Road shif ted -a pole- "now-con-veniently situa^ted to su'it alPconS " cerned." As tfiis iight is now out of the borough, the works commit-

tee was asked to furnish a report. Mr. J. J. Moore, Dunstan Street, sought the council's consent to the subdivision for sale of a hali acre section, one quarter acre approximately, , havihg . been built on. Provisional appioyal - was deqided on, subject to.icqmpiiance with ithe regulations. , ' •• ■ -