MAIN TRUNK TIME-TABLE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 753, 28 February 1910, Page 2

MAIN TRUNK TIME-TABLE.

: ft/;]ifwiNG^^ ..A correspondent' writes:—The. folly-.:' ol ' . laying off J so'• rhauy townships.. within • a .' short.distance'of 'each, otheriwasshown at '.-'. ■a./meeting', held;''at -Rangataua,: distant .:■ :three miles;-'from" Ohakuno 'Railway. Sta- ; . tion,'-bn' Wednesday night, last.;! Mr:,'J.'.•:!. Ivess: : a delegate : 'from Ohnkune, addressed,;;. tho ot- ~ 'Rangataua in' the agitation to"induce;thai- / l; Railway v Department" to : run;; Van,'"early;,' . morning'train "from Ohakunoto' connect. .'•; with the'train leaving Taumarnnui. at I 8.15 ' ii.m: ■ ' There.. would '■ appear :"■'■ to., bo t ,' ■some jealousy existing. 'between'; these two..: rival ':townships ''for:':supremacy';";: "Both,; have, rival' routes':"- to' \ Mount!' Ruapeh'u, ';'/.. each township' contending .''that -its'track .7 is better than, that- of its-neighbour.':.: In response' to. the notice convening" tho}'! meeting a'la'rgenumbor;of: section owners*; and niill hands: assembled in Mr'.- Dowl r .-■•;'. jug's dining-room/-:7 Mr. Bafoman/was '.";• voted -■ to'■'■ the.chair, v Mr.; J. Ivess, in..'a;;;. rigorous speech, claimed'the co-krooratiotti// of Rangataua in-the efforts.that/were\be~v. ing.put forth by: tho. northern 'township ~;/ to ; secure' a, morning train. ■ Ife/hoped//; that a '3-inilo-wall:: or '.'drive in;the morn-'.'•.,; nig would not; induce thcni'"-to withhold :• their Support; Tho residents of : Rangataua; had,a;oommunity interest;with:;Qie;, station township,' and tho construction of.;:: the' Dieadnought Road'would bring thfl ','rjtownship' into .direct'coach communication;/... with thaOhaEuno station., -'A-re6olution.ia •-. '-: favour of tho proposed service was by" Mr. Carl Anderson,/ prpyfofma; tmdj" - Mr;',■'Saunders,-'.moved :.by way.' of' amenil- •/' merit,'a': series o'f.'r'esohitiona .to-the eifebti; : : that the, meeting had full confidence iaV:; Mr.- Millar for Railways} that Ohakuue; as,a stop^)ver;6tation,,be i .abol y -| / ished;'and"'that-, the,6 a.ml/train .'from 1 :7 Taihape; be.run , to' "Frankton..Junctkn,,:./ > .The 'Emendmeht'.was ..seconded- by'/'MI;/ - Snow/ Mid; declared icarried akidstrg^eat-I.: "applause.: .'■.■■"'■.•';'.'"■"•:'■,' ' A //';"'-Vi''