WESTLAND MARKETS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1921, Page 2

WESTLAND MARKETS

(By Telegraph.—Special to Cuardlan.)

COI’N'TIKS’ CONFKKKNCK. W KIjI.IXOTOX. Sopt. 2!) Tlio Counties’ Conference concluded

this owning. Westland motions carried included tbo advocacy of tbo proposal for an immense of subsidy to Hospital Hoards, oqual to till* tabio suggested in ' l,st session’s Ministerial bill. Hon Molntyro, Chairman of Duller County, was elected representative on the Counties’ Executive. The Cniifereneo, in opposing the Highways Hill preferred a scheme ot increased subsidies to local bodies. HOKITIKA lUITAVAV STATION. Mr H. Ward (County Chairman), and Mr P. J. Evans representing the cliamber of Commerce, iiitrodueed by Mr Seddoil M.l*.. had an interview' today ivith Mr MeVilly (Cleueral Manager of Hail ways), regarding timber stacking sites at Hokitika and Kumara Junction. Kegarding the fm liter Mr MeVilly disclosed a proposal improving the lay out of Hokitika station to cope with the Otira. Tunnel traffic. Tl, o idea is to close Stafford Streeft and improve Hampden Street in lieu for road traffic. Eight lines of railway will cross Stafford Street, and give facilities for working the station yard to advantage. To cope with the ostia traffic, the station is to be moved near, er the police reserve and other alteraturns nuiflo. I an AIiTEI?NATIVE SCHEME. i An alternative scheme wow Id he to move the station north of the* town so ns to secure the necessary room to operate the trains. The question of ! UiKgAii Oiitiv brunch is*

: going on wun vtioMm " j reach tlie proposeil skids for umbel. 1 stacking is hold up, ponding a final decision oil the alterations of Hokitika llailwav Station yards. It KEEK ICED TO MAVOIt. Mr Sediilim proposed that on the return of the Mayor (Mr G. Perry) from Sydney shortly, an interview with Mr yicV illey should lie arranged to dismiss tlie closing of Stafford Snoot, where the lines will cross the road. Mr McYilley said he would put the j matter ill writing. The Department ( would provide for an overhead footway' ] for pedestrians and would bear the I rest of widening Hampden Street bc- ! tween Kitsdiorbcrt and Sewell Street. I KPMAIIA junction skids. I In reference t« Kuniara Junction, ! the Oenernl Manager appeared i'.-.vonr--1 able to the temperate proposal of the , County Council, to extend the present stacking site by the removal of a abed, 'if the work would not tost a largo sum. He would have the matter looked intio. j NO IMMEDIATE CHANGES. I Speaking regarding any possible) cut in trains on Westland section, Mr McYillv intimated to Air Seddon that no immediate changes were contemplated. The matter had been looked into, but •no notion was deviflod on,