A Railway to the Beach.

Manawatu Herald, 22 June 1899, Page 3

A Railway to the Beach.

Thisroost n r oPßs»nry work is now receiving 4 he attention of the Mayor MMrSjevens* meeting hp mentioned (Jk railway to the beach, and upon Hk advice Jhen given by onr Mpmbpv. the Mavnr is now acting. Proposing to visitf Weliing'on at the beginning of nexjj weelrMr Fraser has preparpd a ne.Htfnn to the Hr n the Minister for Public' Works which he will present. The petition is an follows I — To the Hon. the Minister of Railways, Sir, - We. the inhabitants of the Borongh of Foxton and surrounding distriotf, do moat respectfully «rgr that you will consider the adisability and practability of laying a lighf line of railway from a point near to the Foxton Bailway Station to the Ocpan Bpach. Darin? the past two years thp Railway Depart men t have run cheap excursion trains from Palmerpton tr (he beach in conjunction with the small at earners trading on the river. and even with this inffficient service and doubla ra+ef, the excursion? b&vfi beer* well patrcroiwd. The inhabitants in all that area fleived by the railways between Marton, Dannevirfcf. Palm^rston. Shannon nnd Foxton, do rrqnire an ontlet during the rummer month' tf the health giving brefz^s of tb*> oceah. and were facilities of qnu»lc and ch^ap travelling given thpra' for thi^ pnrnn^a U -wwild be vpry ?af j?p!y and Drofi»a;hjy taken a^lvnatojje nf. Wl» may :%6(i that tb<» Mac from the poipt indicated on the railway to the Seafeeacb is perfectly lrvel. oie that shdp^l co^t but a email snm to mik<\ the distance being under four milps. We tlierofnre most resppclfnUy pray that the convenience asked for may receive your most favourable aud prompt attention.