WHAT “WHANGA” WANTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 37, 12 February 1913, Page 8

WHAT “WHANGA” WANTS.

DEPUTATION TO MINISTER OF RAILWAY MATTERS. During the inspection visit paid by the Hon. W. H. Herries (Minister for Railways) to the Toko line, a deputation of Whangamomona settlers way-laid the Minister at Pohokura, and made a strong plea for an improved railway service. Mr J. B. Hine, M.P., introduced the deputation, who had elected Mr Coxhead as their principal spokesman. Mr Coxhead explained that there was a train which left Stratford for Pohokura at 7 p.m., but it did not arrive at Pohokura until 9.25 p.m. There was usually a wait of ha If-a n-hour for the Public Works train, and Whangamomona was not reached until 10.40 p.m. What they wanted was that the train that left for Te Wera in the morning go on to Pohokura, so as to enable settlers to have a day-light service. Mr Herries promised to look into the matter. He explained that the service was only a temporary one, and it was expected that within three months the train would be through. The Settlers: It won’t be through then. Mr Herries then remarked that on his return to Wellington he would make enquiries as to when the Railway Department would be taking over the line from the Public Works Department, and if he found that it would be nine months, as had been suggested, the requests of the settlers would be considered.