The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1908. MORE RAILWAY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 396, 31 March 1908, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1908. MORE RAILWAY.

Our Feilding contemporary ever watchful and quick to seize upon any suggestion which may promote the welfare of its go-ahead town and its people, is fearful lest the express train, when it tuns between Wellington and Auckland, may flash past its station, allowing passengers but a passing glimpse of its commercial importance. That Feilding should be side tracked would be a grave injustice. Imagine its residents being bundled off either to Marlon or Palmerston in older to connect with the expresis! Anyhow, such indignity will not be tolerated if the Star can prevent it. ‘‘Bully for the Star!” When Feilding got word that the authorities had whispered such injustice when compiling the time-table, it lost no time in hustling its broad-acred member off to the Empire City with instructions to ‘‘spring off his hind legs” at the authorities, who, it was alleged, were contemplating side-tracking tricks. What the result of that interview was, history hath yet to record. Anyhow, we hope Feilding scores its point. But what concerns us is the Star’s admission in reference to straightening the line between Levin and Greatford. It says : ‘‘ If speed is the first essential of the Main Trunk train—and we do not at all agree with the contention —then the Railway Department must continue in the country the policy it is now carrying out in the suburbs of the cities with regard to straightening railway lines. What will be the effect of the straightening policy along this coast ? As was rumoured the other day, distance and time could be saved by a straight line from Levin to Marton.” Now, the reason why the Star does not agree to the speed essential which is, as every broad-minded person must admit, of national importance, is because it has developed a bump of parochialism, which is quite unwoithy of the Star.