LEVIN-MARTON RAILWAY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2207, 25 November 1920, Page 2

LEVIN-MARTON RAILWAY.

. - ■ The following is the programme for the Ministerial visit over the proposed route on Wednesday next; —10.45 a.m., Ministerial party arrive at Levin; 11.30 a.m., Ministerial party arrive at Foxton; leave Foxton for , Rongotea, via Milner’s Line, Glen Oroua, Cemetery Hill, Rongotea; 1 p.m., luncheon at Rongotea; 2 p.m,, leave Rongotea, via Tram line, to Bulls, arriving at 2.30 p.m.; 3 p.m., arrive Marlon, via Groat ford, ami Grearford-Crofton road. Speakers at Martou Town Hall: Messrs Newman, Field, Glenn, Smith, M’s.P., Sir James G. Wilson, ~ J. E. Walker, W. C. Kensington, F. Purnell, J. Chrystali, J. K. Hornblow, 1). Malhesinij C. N. Clausen, and two oilier speakers from Palmerston. North. 'The party will leave Marlon at 4.30 p.m. for Palmerston North. The following are copies of resolutions passed, and expressions of opinion received, by the Levin-Mnr-lon Railway League from various local bodies; — Ha wera Chamber of Commerce. — “Thai this Chamber considers that in view of the determination of the Government to expend a large sum of money at Palmerston North to relieve the present congestion, Ihe interests of the Dominion (in the circumstances) would he belter served by the railway deviation proposed by the Levin-Mart on .Railway League, and would urge on the Government the serious consideration of the proposal.” Waimarino County Council. — “That (his Council is not in favour of any works of this 'nrc being undertaken, as it considers that there are more urgent works to lie undertaken to assist the development of . the Dominion generally. It is, however, of the opinion that before the proposed alterations at Palmerston North are gone on with, the proposed Levin-Martou deviation should he carefully prospected and considered.” Rangatana Town Board. — “That this Board is upaniinously of the opinion that (he time is not opportune to proceed with the proposed alteration at Palmerston North railway station,and that before anything of this sort is undertaken the proposed deviation of the line from Levin to Marion should have first consideration.” Waverley Branch of Farmers’ Union.— “That this Branch supports Levin-Marlon Railway League in its endeavour to have the proposed deviation constructed.” Stratford Chandler ofCommeree. — “In the opinion of this Chamber the proposal is one of Dominion importance, and affects the whole of the Taranaki district.” Taranaki Chamber of Commerce. — “Wc sympathise with your movement.” OUT OF COURT. A resolution from the Foxton Chamber of Commerce urged the Association of New Zealand Chambers of Commerce to favourably consider the “Levin-Marlon railway deviation” proposal, and to enter a most emphatic protest against the comparatively non-pvodnetive expenditure of public* money on the proposed Palmerston North deviation, which would necessitate the removal of three stations —viz., Longburn, Palmerston North, stud Terrace End —also about live miles of permanent way. The motion is not to he considered by the New,Zealand chamber, on the ground that the subject is a local matter, and therefore not in the'scope of the conference.