GENERAL PARAGRAPHS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 37, 3 July 1914, Page 3

GENERAL PARAGRAPHS.

On the question of reducing the freight on the carriage of hardwood timber, which was brought before the Minister of Railways in the course of his visit to Whanganiomona on Wednesday, Mr. Merries said lie was disinclined to tinker witli the tiiriil, which was now undergoing a thorough revision. He recognised the justice of the claim, and promised relief if it could be given without too great a loss of revenue.

In reply to a deputation representing tlie Whanganiomona Domain Board, who asked for a Government grant for the extension of the ground, the Minister for Railways promised to refer the matter to the Minister of Lands, in whose department the matter rested. The freight on the cartage of metal over the railway was the subject of a joint deputation to'the Minister of Railways of representatives from both the Stratford and Whangamoniona County Councils on Wednesday. Mr. McCutclian pointed out that metal bad to coma 50 miles, and cost 16s (id a yard, and that either the settlers must have help from the Government or go without metalled roads.' Mr. Hataliaway said the Stratford comity bad raised loans amounting to £ 131000, and the roads were all worn out. He considered the Government should be more liberal to the settlers who had burdened themselves so heavily. After Messrs Court and Bradley had spoken on the subject, the Minister said lie sympathised with the backblocks settlers, and the question was whether assistance shou'ul b? given by the Railway Department or the Public Works Department. He. pointed out that the Railway Department could not give a concession to on-: county without treating all counties alike, and that would mean a serious loss of revenue. He promised to bring the matter before the Cabinet and see what could be done, but tie pettonally favored au increased subsidy.

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