THE ALTERED TRAINS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 708, 6 January 1910, Page 3

THE ALTERED TRAINS

MEETING AT MASTERTON. A SERIES OP RESOLUTIONS

. (By Telegraph,—Special Correspondent.). '.. '.■■.'-■:''■■'■ /"".'■' Masterton, January,s." :.. A .conference, ; convened by. 1 the ■ Masterton Chamber of . Commerce, was; held ;in.• Masterton : this afternoon .. to . discuse the;- , railway A time-table,' question.' . Delegates -from'-"the-";various chambers in, the : and Forty Mile Bush .district .were invited to' attend, and the meeting pasted all. tho/>ai'tornpon. .There vtexe ,;Messrs.. ■■■ J.;. B.;. Jlopdie :■'■ (chairman), J..7H. ~ Richardson '' (Pabiatua)i E. : ■Page, and; J. : Prendeville (Eketahuna), M. Caselberg,. Ci:E..DanieU, C Graham, V. ;E; -Donald,;A;;'Henderson,.P.. W; : Carey, G./C.' p Summereli; J.. D..Cruickshank, and ;J. : Caselberß;;(Mastbrton)l '}■ ;//;//.'.! .': ;; v -- ;

~ The chairman- explained the object; of the' meeting'/;andvstated , that,";' .though they .had already- waited on :the .'Minister ■in'.-, reference !, to -.the. train service, -■. no■thing; had. ypt .been- done. It. wasV.recog-; ,ujsed; r all;bvbr. : the-district that .the seiv ..vie?was a bad" one,:, and inadequate.jfor A-e.quiremcnts. /The- , WairarapaSvas'. simply ; being/sacrificed vto-; Palinerston/;Nprth, end: :the • Main...Trunk ' line.' . ■■ Wairarapa : , ' important'. district,,and: should .certainly /have. a. railway..service■ commensurate.' .with .its ,needs.. ■";. ■. '-, ■..■■■ ,

;.; The.. secretary : theri read another !■ letter -from Mr. Cranby, of ■ Hawke's Bay,; containing :a , ;suggested time-table which,-. the writer stated, was ppento" further 1 amendment. in\the. event of it, not being suitable to ..the j Wairarapaj'and Forty: Mile Bush. The enclosed .'.time-table, referring- only :to ,maU;, trains /.'.south /via Mana'watu; ,was .as '.follow:—Napier';—Depart / 9.20 a.m.; arrive;. l; 30 p.m.; change. for ■ Wairara'pa;'' depart- for. Palmerston' at '2.5...p.m.;"■ Palmorston,■ arrive 3,5 p.m.".j /connect/Auckland'/express;/: depart 3.15 p.m:'from'-.Palmerston,•.arrive , at Welling-: ton, 6.55 p.m//.;/-::/./: :/>/// :■ .;•': ;' ■ , v'.:-Northi A-',via (..Manawatui-iWelßngtoni depart .8.10. a.m. ;• palmerston,. arrive 11.58 .a.m.j/depart/12.40. p.m.V connect Auclc--. land;...expr«ss; ; -AyoodvinD,':''arrive' : 1.i5 .p.ra; for,/Wairarapa; ; ' depart frbai: Wppdville 2iO;.p.iri. : ;'arrive at Na-' pier: ; 6.30;-p.m.-":.■'.;.■■'•;.« ■ ; '-':// r -'//■•'/: '■■■■_ ;■ ■Mγ'. ...Prendeville ■(Eketahuna) moved:-f : "That-the-.passenger.train.li'om Wellingibrii/in.: .the. morning;-and' the , . 1.2 d irain , >to . Wellington' .'shPuld.i.'be.;express :-.trains, : ''arrivini:.- at eachJ endt; teni.-or''fiftee'nV.ininntes' earlier 'ffian.-'-at"■'present:''■■>■-.. , .-i;'-;- : ' : ..'.;.■ ■'■.''i ;; ■'-' : : ■;- : '\ : :;

'■ '.After.', discussion'■: the '■ '■rnotion' n .'was. iamended- 'to';.rea;d'^-"Th"at;the -'train. now: leaving yWoodyille;-at , 'p'.iii.:,:corineot ,with> r the;N,pier..express,- and'.arfive:in ; Wellirigtph:; in itime".: to ''connect, with -the southern {ferry;.service, Jand;; that it: bo; a: :mail> train;"::;;;,;'':::.;:.'.:;,: .•'.".:.;■ ■'.':■>'':'•,•• i-t-i

i.--'THev.mb.tion i j..waa.''Qarried.'- : '-' , ..' : '". : :.: ,: '.;:.!. , ;' '■:.-; On Mr.' C; ■E. Daniell's i motion ' the fol-. :iowing;iresblution.;was'. : carried:rT"That"the morriing 'passenger-train from;;.Wellingtbn .be.sp:;run.:through';Wairarapa:_asi»tp:make. cbnnection.'with. the ! -north'-mail, to; Auckland; .: leaving ■■'Palmerston■'.; at ;■.3.45 .• p.m., and;.'; that..:;the ..train' ;•■ be-"'made a ', mail iMf^Danieii4mbvedi-''That>tiie 1 : 1 6.30 a.m;", : tfain : ;iroui:;Mastertpn be .put on tho itime-table'.;"as'.;l)efore.''r-Carne'd.; :4 ;• :t:

■'Mr.-Page.'.'CHketahuna):.moved:—"That the strain: ! : : leavjng' : .-Wellington,; at; i:3;35 §'.m. ! arid.. reaching; Masterton' at. 8-p.m. e ftp; '. and ''.return next.', day, l toViWellirigtbn',;;! reachirig,! :th« .latterv.place.not;later,than n00hi'. , ;:.:.:.:: . ':;:Mr;-.;Carey;'nipyed as -;an.-, amendment :rr! ;"That ..the'old;early:morning.'train'-frbni .Wppdville,'.whioh"'ieft-,thero.at 6110':a'.'m; 'arid- arfiyjd in- Masterton , . at-'9.30.': be , re-' "established: ■':-■. ■ v;; , :. 1, -.' ■•'.l'^riil;'

'• i The amend'nient:was'carried..;?" .'. ;; :*'';' ;■ ■ .'•! Kwasresold ."Th'dt the old ing' trainj' leaving[Wellington . n t 4.45 ; '. a.m i; an"d':arriving .at "Masterton at-,9.45 a.m.-j and -leaving theho'o.iorV the; Bush'.vatj-ip a'.ni., .be. rOTestablished, :this' train to.'i-e----.place-'.the.Jrain:leaving-Cross'Creek :'at ; 5i30 :a!irii" >' : . ; ' ; >: ,^v : ; •"'-U::;:-.;; ; . >; ■^ a ;;:

■-'"'■Mr;-;'.Page.' (Eketahuna}vnipyed:,:"That : the 'resolutions; passed at; this..,meeting .be circulated; to all the ohambers;. and local bodies ibe'tween-;. Cross ..Creek. and: i.W.opd-/yille;--'an_d:-that'""a:' furthpr^meeting '■',. bo' ; called , by' ittis;':phamber ip' consider,', and.■finally, decide bri, them : :-. Mr. -Prendeville :.seconded-. the motion; ;but; it ; .wks ; los_t;;?:';rV'V-\':? ! :U '■•'.'.%■ ':■>-''"£> rr :;.The',,di9lbcation 'of':the''goods,r''trafflc .at' : ' Pahiatuaj'.was'severely'criticised c, by Mr.'. 'Ribhardspri, butif was. : .state.d'that, : if..the. ; ;mbrnin§ I , ; train 'from.. .CiWellingtou were re-established; ;this.;;blbck"'wbuld.:bb 'obviated as; far;.;as,"Pahiatua foosK , con.cer'ned: f^, ,I :'•■":■'•'V.';'' : .-:;-''-.i' -J: : M ''\ : '::' : ',''C

■; It was subsequently • decided, after much :discussion;. ari'd;/.o,n,'! : the.-,motion, of Mr.Richardson;: that j. attention; be ■ called •'.. io -the-:- congestion ? |of... traffic ' at 'Palmerston ; '/Nqrth,. goods ■r.frorii^'.Wellingtp'n.''. to ;tho Forty. Mile" BuEh ■ distriot of ten'; being.de;'days. « :: ; .';";:';;,';■ ':,- -.■.-".■■':;..;,: ;:Mr. ! ':Cruickshank"moyed:: "That.a de:putatibri,;; in'.'-'cprijunptibn: with ■ the'',Naf: pier- ■ Chamber.; of' Conihierce,' and:' consist-; ' ing. of the chambers of commerce or local bodies arid:.,Feathers--;tpn go.: toWellingfon : to; present; the ,re-. ;sbluhpris.;passedr by .the .conference, tp'r :day."K' -t . :'-'v -S- ■ - ; : ■•: ; - ; ' ■ • ;■■ r ■-,: ■■■ J ' v : ■: ■':^Thisvwas■ seconded- by^Mr.>Henderson .arid jearried. :'/■*'■■': 'iS ■;'?-••.> :r\ : '.'V-'H -''■■■'