HANDLING CARGO AT FOXTON.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1876, 12 September 1918, Page 3

HANDLING CARGO AT FOXTON.

DEPUTATION TO RAILWAY DFPARTMKXT. AI a recent meeting of the Palmerston Chamber of Commerce, Messrs F. S. Goldingham and M. A. Fliott were appointed a deputation to interview Messrs lliley and McVilly, General Manager and Asssitant General Manager of Railways, will) regard to the handling; of cargo at Foxton. The deputation visited Wellington on September 3rd, and have drawn up the following report, which will he submitted to the next meeting of the Chamber: “We have pleasure in reporting that in accordance with the resolution passed at the last meeting of the Chamber we interviewed Messrs Hiley and MeVilly, General Manager and Assistant General Manager of Railways, in Wellington, on the 3rd hist. We put before these gentlemen the unfair conditions under which Fox ion and the surrounding districts were working, owing (o the enforcement of handling charges at Foxton, other ports such as Wanganui, Paten and Nelson being exempt. “Air Hiley pointed out that (he Foxton handling charges had to be levied in consequence of the Harbour Board taking away their revenue derived from wharfages. However, lie stilted that our request that Foxton should be placed on the same footing sis the other ports mentioned was reasonable, and lie considered that we had made out a good case for some amelioration of present conditions. He further promised that an officer would make a special report to him concerning the handling of cargo and charges at the ports of Patea, Wanganui and Foxton, and on receipt of this would give our representations most favourable consideration, indicating that Foxton would'not be placed in any worse position than the other ports, A reply was promised within a week or two.”