RAILWAY TIME-TABLE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 234, 30 October 1903, Page 2

RAILWAY TIME-TABLE.

rJBLIC MEETING. A pontic meeting convened by His \Vovn!iip r.iie Mu >or, was held at the Town Hah on Thursday ovenius: to considir tho proposed new railway tinv'-'.ublo. Thi) Major, who prettied, in inuoducin!> tlie ct of the nit-tiuj;, Mid thai, boh the Tradosmeu'd Asinei itiou iif:d Chamber of ("omuifiTo hitd d ncjsHbd the matter oftl:e new time-t .bit? i!,od wire agreed "S ! .o Ih■ j i.-iconveui 001:0 ii d«l iyiui< tlnai' e. uoon tram. Mr Newton Kiot» inovod that the proposed time-table does not meat wi h mo approval of t'-iis mooting, li > s) atod tiit t n3 afro.'miou .rainu.ad >/) leavis at 4 o'clock, and that ho ir v.: < iiiuch more aonvo dent than 4.23, ! )ui <) d.-lay this train for anotner hour ■;7■:iuld b : .i a v ry f.erioas m*:ter r-ad I probably pr vent ''mn?ry Htt.ieih l m 1 coming ro N."v l'.yui iuui. Ho Tailed ui sfi'i any uso for the train utter tho mail train. Mr Carter seconded the motio.i, which was carried. Mr H. Goxlacre considered thit the batter course would be to appoint a o>mmittee to miet tho II id way Jlmager, who app-."-:r'jd to h,iv« look .d I more to the couvnioncs of 'ln Wan<»anui than that of Now Plymouth. 3.3 '.'lcugiit it wou.J t,o bo; ;r 'o endeavour t.iga. rid of wiiat ww detrimental to the iuterevs of this t.>wn, rather than air nil their grievance. He movejd that a cominittw ba up pointed to co-operata wish the com mittms appointed by the Tradesmens* Aaaoaiation and of Commerce in endeavouring to obtain a more suitabla time-table, 'he to coudst of Messrs Ptul, Barry, Rimson, Teed and the Mayor. Mr Ambury seconded the motion. Mr Aloxiuder alvocited a train to arrivo here b fora 9 o'clock in the morning, which would not only ba serviceable to business people, but for children coining into school. He urged that euirgrttScacion bhould be taken, Mr Good tcre: Whero doyou propo : e the moaning train should coma from ? ' Mr Alexander: That I leave to those who know mire about requirements I than I do, especially to the Manager of Railways. Mr Burgess said that when he and Mr Gold *u?er conferred with Mr Whitcombs a time tima bick thev came to the conclusion that Mr Woitcombe know what whs best and thoy did no". Ha pointed out that the meeting di 1 cot represent thi onmtry intoresi. Mr Ooilis said that latters had appeared in the Prss* from country) settlers protesting agaiust delaying th»»i atteruoin train.

Mr Kn« ou'undsd that if Mr Whitcombo h*d undo ttw al'eratlots on insuflicitm'. or rn'sleu'ing data, then if he cjuu h tM ati I mit a deputation hj" might übflc his views. Mr Goldw*ter advisad any deputation to talk quietly to Mr Whireombe, whom ha w*h sure would do his best. Mr 0. E. Ballrioger cousidered that, a fair consideration should be given by the Department to New Plymouth's requirements, and that other parts of the district should not be more studied than this part. Mr Goodacre, in reply, said that the Tradesmen's Association had moved in the direction of having the train from Waitara in the morning to run on to town. The railways belonged to the people, and they had a right to m«ke known th >ir requ'raments. He con sidered the Ohumber of Commerce should have submitted a time-tab'e, rhat courso having been taken by other Ohamoars in the district. He urged facilities for Patei people getting ti and returning from New Plymouth ir. one day. Ho advocated asking for wha l they required. Mr Ew'nj; urged that the Oommitte( should una fheir ondeavjurs to securint th<» morning train iuwaids arriving at hour etrlier and the retention of the 4.25 p.m. train outwards. Mr Rlyth considered that if tta wishes of the New PJymouth paoplwere carried out it wonld stve t,h' Department £16,000 a year, and th's wfis an argument that should weigh wi?h tho Department. The Mayor protested against Mi Fraser's policy of laying down and waiting, as be considered we should be active in getting our requirements. The country setolers looked to the townsp iOple to protect their interest. The motion was carried, aud the meeting terminated.