INDIGNATION MEETING AT LEVIN.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2865, 31 March 1925, Page 2

INDIGNATION MEETING AT LEVIN.

* AGAINST NEW. RAILWAY TIME-TABLE. A largely attended meeting was held at Levin last night to express indignation at the treatment meted out hv the railway authorities in reference to tin* new time-table as il effected litis district. The Mayor (Mr Hobson) presided, and speeches were made by leading citizens. A comparison was drawn between the lime table operating on either side cl Palmerston North. A non stop run was made between Palim-rslon North and Wellington by both New Pismonth and Napier exprcssc-, while on the other side of Palmers lon North there was an average of a slop every liflccn miles. 'I his culling off of I In- people of Levin and Foxloli from the e.vpre ‘ vva ■ coii'ideieil to tic mo-l imia.r and unwarranted. Mr J. I .in I: la 1 it, U.P., a.-siired the meeting that he would hi-. 11l si effort - to have the tfljnsl.ee to i lie ( || I net remnveil 1)11 I lie motion of Ihe Via'. Of. eec oeded by Mr nullifies 'I O7»on ‘ uu re ol’.etl: “That this meeting o/ iz ■ and settlers I'otlMi and abjnoem c;A a,ceord- It- (• ff: f,.*. •• S time tiihie a ■ af.pne,: -. H.'i rowlienna Mai;av.;i 1 n c-, -f - ide, eon -uieni.g : ha. ‘ port a nee ot Lev.n a-, the centre lid ween Me| lingr on and Palmerston North and a- the terminal, for Foxton, fully warrants continued direct. contact with Napier and New Plymouth by express trains.’’ The motion was carried with great enthusiasm. A further motion was put torward severely censuring the Minister of Railways, hut it was deemed advisable to hold it over pending lurther representations to the Railwav Board and Minister.