THE RAILWAY STATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 22, 27 January 1902, Page 2

THE RAILWAY STATION.

Some very unsatisfactory rumours are current regarding the work in progress at the lailway station at New Ply- ! mouth. For a week or so various statements have been made to us that very serious modifications are to be made in the original plan with a view, it is supposed of reducing the oost. We have endeavoured to get at something reliable, but so far have been uuablo to do so. The local railway authorities are extremely reticent, and are unable, or unwilling, to give any informitioo. Still we tegard their attitude as anything but reassuring. One of tbe statements made to us is tint the present goods-shed is not to beremovetl and another is that instead of n new station b.Mng built the present one is to be removed. A number of smaller modifications of the original plan, are also detailed. Our information leads us to consider the position sufficiently serious to justify the Mayor and the Chamber of Commerce pressing for an i assurance that tbe work as promised will be carried out entirely. The busi-1 ness at the station is growing so rapidly that nothing less than was intended will be sufficient. Under the present arrangement the cost of handling goods is very great and can only be brought within reasonable bounds by the whole station being brought up to date. The Railway Department is > to be commended for the excellent job

!*tbey have made of the work so fur,. The dresdng down the dapartment got .«,t the hands of the Ch&mber of Oom-1 merce on Friday night, is not likely, L however, to encourage them, to meet the 3 j i-wishes of the New Plymouth people, f I inference was made at that meeting to L ' j Stratford and its success in getting the J t •wants of tha district attended to..jL * Stratford is tuccessful because its pub- ,< lie men are united and are not oantinu-' J ■•ally findiDg fault; with the way G*- ' ,! vercment works ara cirried out. I', I jthey cannot get all they want the'y .(gratefully accept what they can, u ,d' l | generally succeed, later on, iu getting I the balance. 1 =====