HAWERA STATION.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1920, Page 3

HAWERA STATION.

SCHEME FOR IMPROVEMENTS. | CONFERENCE OVER PLANS. „ . The comprehensive scheme of improvements it is proposed to carry out in connection with tho Hawera railway station was advanced a further stage yesterday, when a conference was held at tLe Borough Council Chambers, Hawera, between Messrs Harris, district traffic manager, and Kocii, district engineer, representing the Department, and representatives of local bodies in ilawera, and the proposed plans and suggested alterations were discussed. Mr. E. Dixon (Mayor of Hawera) presided, and there were also present: Crs. Reid, Osborne, Lewis, Hayton and Cameron (Borough Council), Crs. J. ~ii■ Murdoch (chairman), R. J. Linn (Hawera County Council), Messrs M. J. Lynskey (president), R. Sage, (secretary), E. H. Ilarrop, R, Cummings, j. A. Duffill, W. S. Gibson (Chambpr of Commerce), and Mr. Murray, chairman of the Town Planning and Beautifyiug Association. In formally introducing Messrs Harris and Koch, tho chairman said that since the officials were in Hawera discus- | sing the matter,«representatives of the ! Borough Council, County Council, Chamber of Commerce and Town Planning J Association had met on the ground, j There was a large attendance, and, as was only to lie expected, a large number of suggestions had been made. The committee liad inet that morning and picked out the cream of the suggestions, which would be submitted that afternoon.

Cr. J. C. Cameron, formerly borough engineer, submitted a plan showing some suggested alterations, the principal of which provided for the station being on the Glover Road side of the line, instead of ou the other aide as suggested* also for a subway from Argyle Street, instead of from Wilson and Campbell Roads. r

Mf. Murray,, suggested that instead of a new road, which would necessitate a cutting being made off the Glover Road to the proposed station, that a chain find a . half street be formed running jn a sweep from Wilson Street and Campbell Road, leaving room for beautifying the approach to the station,/and Making provision for a footway, ao that pedestrians would have a safe road clear of other traffic.

_ Replying to further questions rcardt",i tl!!: v i f , cutti , ,lgs ' Mr - Kceii "«aid , wllole scheme had just been •submitted in a general way as regards the removal of the station. All details had not hecn brought down. It was proposed to shift the main line to the centre of the railway reserve, and aii> sidings would be on the same level Kegardnig reading details, the Department would be pleased to consider anv questions. -

In reply to the chairman, ATr. Koch did not 0 'Ti' 11 eonl P'' ehensi ™ scheme id not include any alteration to the ■eli""'o?i"'l.)*u k "own as Lovellh, on the .Main ,South Road. That would have to be an independent sc . liel „ t . i lie chairman of the Ilawera County Council said there was no doubt the tTrnrnT ib ° dir,,ction of n( n " ? a<l aml lhc - T wnsidercd that either a subway or overhead bridge should be erected so as to obviate a dangerous level crossing. Air. Koch said that he could not definitely state whether the Department «».. d meet them re Tun, Tun. Roa'l v" 'n U ' as a f 1 ' 0 "" objection to subf'owever, he would take a note of tne suggestion. The chairman then referred to the need for increased goods shed accommodation. The position at present was iciy acute owing to congestion. Buii»css people frequently l la ,j to wa-'t five the B wj i of S° o(ls from tli South, and this was causing conMdeiable inconvenience, as well as additional expense, the carters bavin* J .. treased their charges by 00 per "cent owing to the time lost waiting, at the reco!miS] rr H, the De P"tment ieco.,!used the need for increased shed 111.1(10 101 tin* the new scheme. Tlimv nuWown° U 'tl at Hawcra !la d , v „r J" t , hu and that station. ' Gd t0 removc thc

n r. Cameron suggested that the town S =,, nt ft lfet 0f llle SU S" Li ~ tlle { l'stricfc engineer. £ considered that it would Mifiice ]{ tho Departmental officers took . them the-suggestions and tracing ' proposed alterations, and made any Seme 0 " 3 Wonld IU in with «>e

Kneli .1 tilted that they had a full fiTasp of the position, and this wou ld meet with their requirements. The Department would meet thorn as far as pi amicable on all points. The only question lie .had any doubt about was the Turn Turn subway. Bofoi'e the gathering dispersed, the chairman,™ behalf of the { ft rio,» local bodies m ITawera. thanked the Departmental officers for meeting them over n matter of such great importance to the district. '