DEPUTATION WAITS ON THE MINISTER.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 1 May 1912, Page 3

DEPUTATION WAITS ON THE MINISTER.

TIMETABLE ARRANGED

MORNING TRAIN SPEEDED UP

The deputation waited on the Minister of Railways on Friday morning with the resolutions arrived at by the conference. Mr Coates, M.P., in introducing the deputation, said there was a good deal of difficulty in meeting the requirements all. round. He objected to the country stations being cut out to accelerate the fast train, it would be better to cut out suburban stations. He hoped something would be done to speed up the train from the railhead.

Mr J. Stewart, submitted the resolutions arrived at by the conference.

Mr A. Harding, of Dargaville', said the proposed time-table submitted by the Railway Department would not suit the Dargaville people.

Mr Jackman and several other members of the deputation also

spoke in support of the change by the resolutions, some of the speakers being at variance on certain points, while one or two strongly objected to the cutting out of any stations'.

Mr Myers said lie would have to go very carefully into the whole matter. If there were to be fast trains, they could not stop every few chains. As to putting on extra trains on the section beyond. Ilelensville, he was quite willing to anticipate traffic where there is a possibility of an early development to warrant it. He asked the gentlemen present to confer with Mr Ronayne and Mr Bowles, and see what could be arranged.

To this suggestion the deputation agreed, and as the result of a conference with the railway of-

ficials the following time-table was agreed upon: From Auckland— 7 a.m. Train will run as at present. 10.50 a.m. do. 4.40 p.m. do. From Helensville.' Present 7.30 a.m. Train will be made purely a Passenger Train leaving Helenville at 7 a.m. stopping at all Stations and arriving at Auckland at 9.15 a.m. instead of 10.18 a.m. as at present. 12.30 Noon Train will run as at present. 3.30 p.m. Train will leave Helensville' at 4.15 p.m. Nothern Express In addition to the above the Northern Express will run to the following Timetable. It is intended that this Train go on to the railhead. Auckland dep 8.20 Helensville dep 3.0 Newmarket „ 8.30 Waimauku „ x Mt. Eden „ 8.39 Waitakere „ x Mt. Albert „ 8.48 Henderson „ 3.57 Avondale „ 8.51 Avondale „ 4.15 Henderson „ 9.7 Mt. Albert i? 4.18 Waitakere „ 9.23 Mt. Eden „ 4.30 Kumeu „ x Waimauku „ x Newmarket „ 4.37 Woodhill „ x Helensville arr 10.10 Auckland arr 4.44 These trains stop on[y at the Stations shown. The Northern Train to Helensville arriving Noon and returning will not be altered.