THE Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1914 "We nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice." THAT ADDED MILE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 198, 26 May 1914, Page 2

THE Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1914 "We nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice." THAT ADDED MILE.

The mile for wlich travellers from Buckland to Pukekohe have to pay but do not use has become an interesting topic. But it is not only Buckland that suffer?. As Mr Townson pointed out to the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, he had to pay 9d to cone from Tuakau to Pukekohe whereas it only costs 7d to go from Pukekohe to Tuakau. On the face of it, it is absurd that the railway authotitks should declare it to be three miles from Buckland to Pukekohe but only two miles from Pukekohe to Buckland. This piece of legerdemain of couiss puts the figuring out again between Buckland and Tuakau, so thai it is gravely said t) bs two miles from Tuakau to Buckland but three miles from Buckland to Tuakau. The railway time-table at first sight appear? to be attempting the task of proving that it is a longer distance to go to a place than it is to return from it. Naturally, this question at once arises- Where has the mile that is added cm tin uj.-i-t:ti between Buckland at .1 Ink'..':; r-ne frcm, and who be "• -by it A perusal of the railfc..n tiv.i hide answers the questioii. From *Ji a document it will be fo'.m-i that while It is three miles from Am a: ml te Newmarket it is only tv.j -lie.-' turn Newmarket to Aurki.tnJ from which it appears tha* than i.e which was placed to the credit and advantage jof suburban New;iuir>ct had to be j taken to tht L of some i country district—and \ roiabiy Buckland was Belated v. hen the business was li :eii u;. ;n ijcinjj the i least likely t' niriKe ;. noise about j the matter. We .re r..i •> ■•»--'' tCt'n '■'<-■ •<■ ■■■• " " I'd-; ;:."..t ! ».-.■ - nu '»'- :'l eaf • ' roi 'ev ' C '■.< .'.■■■< ■ . ; -,,,.! . i-g ■. .r. '.. ''• i:.- 1 •fistr. l -i •■■ ' ■ Biiii.ilJ u- made to suffer for tha benefit of a suburb of Auckland which in any case would enjoy suburban fares. It. is to be hoped ] that the Railway Department will remedy thia anomaly and if it does not make Newmarketers pay for the service they get. it will at any rate not make passengers from Buckland. Tuakau and the stations further south pay for something they i do not not.