RESTRICTED TRAIN SERVICE

Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1919, Page 5

RESTRICTED TRAIN SERVICE

UNEMPLOYMENT INGREAEnSIGL STATEMENT BY REPATRLCTIOS' OFFICES. By Telegraph.— Pies* Assoclatfc*" Christchurch, Last Night "Unemployment is steadily increasing owing to the restriction of the railway pervices," stated Mr. E. M. Charters, District Repatriation Officer, to-day. He added that, before the restriction of the railway services, the board was gradually decreasing the number of men, on its books, but, at present, the position was becoming worse and worse. Asked whether the Board had been able to send any men to the West Coast to work in the coal mines, Mr. Charters stated that very few men would accept <meh employment. If they wcmld go to the West Coast ho could place lrjmdreds of men at work, but if men Will not go to such employment the board, cannot do anything in the matttt, - PROTEST OP RAILWAYMESi' Dunedin, July 14 The local branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants passed a> resolution protesting against the action of the Government in curtailing the railway service, thereby paratysing many industries and creating intentployment at a time when seasonal ocv cupations are completed and lane bodies of soldiers are returning. The resolution calls on the Government to resume the railway Bervice in Otago by v using local coal for all the trains and' carrying non-perishable goods as tin, necessary means of opening np new ' avenues of employment and absorbing the unemployed. " , ■ * 'I WANGANUI PROPOSALS.

Wanganui, Last NigKt'i At a meeting of the Chamber of On* mcrce to-night, the coal shortage was discussed, It was pointed out that the original locomotives for the Manawntu railway were equipped for burning wood and it was urged if that type of locomotive was still available they should he used. Another suggestion made waV that the Government ishonld offer the Tunnelling Corps, on return from" •France a coal area to work either on , a royalty ?r wages and bonne baiU. . ■ f WELLIKGTOX SUGGESTIONS. Y m, «, „. WelK »«ton, tatf Nlg*t The Wellington Central Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution that the Council communicate with the Miniatefor Railways suggesting that the conservation of coal might be effected wtfli less dislocation to passenger* and the Roods services by reinstatiajr. the mail trains to run on alternative dava only, the wtermedite days being devoted to the maintenance of goods terviee as efficiently as possible under the-eilmim, stances. .."^TV.