SUNDAY TRAIN SERVICE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2890, 30 May 1925, Page 2

SUNDAY TRAIN SERVICE.

DISCUSSED BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. At Thursday night’s meeting of ilie local Chamber of Commerce Mr 11. Osborne brought up the question of a Sunday train service between Foxton and Palmerston X. He said that the Railway Department was now out to do anything that would eneotuage the peopie lo patronise the railways and was of opinion that the Chamber should advocate for a Sunday train to Foxton during the Beach season as it would help to popularising the Beach and advertise Foxton. The matter had been mentioned to him by the local staLiomnaster (Mr H. Horublow) and a previous report of a visit of Mr Wilson (Commercial Agent X.Z.R.) to Foxton showed that he was in favour of such a proposition being given a trial. Mi Chrvslall said he was opposed to Government employees having- to work on Sundays. It was morally incorrect. Mr. Mason said that there was no compulsion about the matter. The men worked voluntarily and received double pay. He was of opinion the majority of the men were only too glad of the opportunity to work. No objection was raised to Host Office employees working on Sundays. It was pointed out that people travelled to the Beach on Sundays whether trains ran or not and the Railway Department might just as well receive the beneiit. It was decided to write to the Department through the local S.M., urging that a Sunday train be given a trial at an opportune time. Mr Chrvstall voted against the motion.