The Waiuku Railway.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 9, 8 May 1912, Page 1

The Waiuku Railway.

A large and influential deputation, consisting of the Presidents of the Waiuku, Mauku and Packington branches of the Railway League, and leading residents of Waiuku, recently waited on the Premier (Mr Mackenz e) in order to urge the authorisation of the Waiuku Railway line during the coming session of Parliament. Amongst the members of the deputation were Messrs J. Makgill, J. Albrecht, J. D.- Chalmer?, C. T. Barriball, A. J. Barriball, L. Shakespear, J. Henry, A. Yates, N. Litchfield and A. Hairis. Mr Makgill and Mr Hemy emphasised the importance and productivity of the district. The Prime Minister said the Government was quite prepared to raise money for the branch lines provided the country would support them, to Mr Henry rejoined that they would have the unanimous support; of the country. Mr Chalmers, one of Waiuku's leading public nieu, who had this end of the deputation in hand, is now organising a monster petition setting forth the names of all the residents this Waiuku railway would serve, with the object of strengthening the hands of Franklin's representative, Mr Massev, when he is urging the district's rights" to this long promised line during the coming session.