STRATFORD-AUCKLAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 37, 14 October 1913, Page 5

STRATFORD-AUCKLAND.

THE FEELING AT OHURA,

SHEDDING FURTHER LIGHT. Two letters appearing in the latest issue of the Ohura Advocate are of considerable interest. Mr W. Sandison, chairman of the County Council, writes: A report has been published in the Auckland Star which lias given grounds for supposing that the Ohura delegate had instructions from the Council to support the southern extension as again the Te Koura end. This is not so. The only business before the Ohura Council was the through mail service and the adjustment of rates with the Whangamomoua Council on the Opatn block transferred from Whanga to this Council.

Mr M. J. Dunne, Niho Niho, writes: Would you allow me to express im surprise at the action of the Ohura County Council delegates to the conference at Wliangamomona. It ia most unfortunate that tin’s note o: discord should be sounded now when the Ohura people, so long neglected, were about to see something tangible done at this end. •

Some of the report's’ went so far as t 6 say that the League asked work to ho stopped on the Stratford end. No such thing. But I don’t think it was unreasonable in asking .that the major portion of the vote be spent a~ Ohura end. As your leader of last issue points out, there are forty miles of line completed on the Stratford en 1 while there is not one dog driven in a sleeper at this end. We would aP like to see the line right through, but want a little consideration. We ‘are all waiting anxiously to hear what the County Council has to say with regard to the action of its delegates. Now, Sir, the complaint that Auckland Railway League places Stratford lino third on their list seems somewhat strange. I attended the last three annual meetings of the League, and I say without fear of contradiction that the Ohura section of this line received more attention from the Chairman and others than any other line connected with the Auckland railway system. But, although the League can do much in their line, they are unable to advocate. three main lines and at the same time place each of them first on the order-paper. I moved the resolution complained ‘of and I don’t budge oao inch from its Context. 1 :: ■ }