THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1910. THAT RAILWAY SERVICE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9684, 7 January 1910, Page 4

THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1910. THAT RAILWAY SERVICE.

The conference between representatives of the Wairarapa and Forty Mile Bush Chambers of Commerce, held on Wednesday last, discussed the n,ew railway timetable at considerable length, and passed a number of resolutions. There really seem to have been too many resolutions passed, and we question whether the Masterton Chamber of Commerce, acting by itself, could not accomplish more than working in conjunction with other chambers. It would appear so that each section of the conference may gee what resolutions it wants passed, practically, all motions proposed were agreed to, the result being that different parts of the district are, naturally, pulling against each other. There are two trains that Masterton particularly requires, viz., an early morning train (6.30 o'clock) for the North, and an earlier train from Wellington in the morning. It is more likely to get the former than the latter. Both these trains would be appreciated by the Bush and Pahiatua district, while Eketahnna, it appears, is particularly anxious that the evening train from Wellington should not stop at • Masterton, but proceed to Woodville. It is, we think, scarcely likely that the Minister will accede to all the resolutions arrived at. The deliberations of previous conferences do not seem to have had any very i appreciable effect on the Ministerial mind, and the past shows that conferences may urge alterations that are not, sometimes, advisable, as, for instance, the 10 o'clock train from Masterton to Cross' Creek. It appears now to be generally admitted that no one wants the train in ques- ! tion, and there is some doubt as to Whether it is actually paying for axle grease or not. The result of the representation in regard to running that train is that Masterton has been deprived of its early morning train for the North. We venture to remark that the alterations which Masterton

and the Forty Mile Bush districts j really require more than any other J are (1) a train for the North from Masterton at 6.30 a.m., and (2) the train from Wellington, arriving here ) at 8 o'clock p.m. to run on to the Hush district. If the district were to concentrate itself, upon obtaining these concessions, at any rate, for a start, we are of opinion that there would be more prospect of getting j some improvements in the service ' effected than by urging a large number of alterations, which amount to something approaching a re-instate-ment of the old service.