FOXTON’S TRAIN SERVICE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1592, 27 July 1916, Page 3

FOXTON’S TRAIN SERVICE.

SUGGESTED ALTERATIONS,

Yesterday afternoon Mr J. B. Armstrong, District Traffic Manager, Wanganui, visited Foxton for

the purpose of meeting members of the local Borough Council and discussing the suggested alterations in the Foxton-Pahnerston North ra i 1 avu y ti me -1 ahi e.

The Borough Council had intended convening a public meeting to discuss the matter, so that they could haA’C the opinion of the public generally Avhen putting the case before the District Traffic Manager, but oAving to the short notice received of Mr Armstrong’s visit this was impossible. At Monday night’s Council meeting a resolution was passed recommending that the morning train should leave Foxton daily at eight o’clock, the afternoon tin in to leave in time to connect Avith the Auckland Express and the evening train to arrive back in Foxton at 0.30 o’clock. OAving to the short notice of Mr Armstrong’s visit these recommendations could not be referred to the public, but after publication of same several objections Avere raised to the suggested alteration in the morning train, it being contended that eight o’clock avus too early to leave. There were no objections to the other recommendations.

Yesterday Mr Armstrong was met by Crs Henderson, Freeman, Bryant and Thompson and the Town Clerk, the Mayor, avlio Avas out of town, and several Councillors, were unable to be present. The question Avas informally discussed, and it avus decoded in order to get the opinion of the public generally a public meeting should be convened to discuss the matter, and Mr Armstrong will again visit Foxton, hear the recommendations, and genei’ally discuss same.

A number of suggestions Avere placed before Mr Armstrong yesterday, particularly the matter of the 7 o’clock Monday morning train. Councillors asked that this should be discontinued during at least six months in the year. Mr Armstrong said that strong opposition in Palmerston Avas raised to this alteration, as it Avould mean an alteration in the present Monday morning train from Palmerston, and consequent inconvenience to the auctioneers, farmers and commercial travellers who used the train on these mornings for the Rangiotu and Hiumfungi sales, and it Avas the only day in the Aveek in Avhich travellers could get sufficient time in Foxton to do their business.

The Avhole matter will be placed before a public 1 meeing shortly, and later on Mr Armstrong will again visit Foxton and discuss the recommendations of the meeting.