MINISTER OF RAILWAYS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10635, 14 May 1912, Page 5

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS

RECEIVES COMPLAINTS AT TIMARU. (By Telegraph —Press Asssciation,) ' TEMAiKJJ, Last Night, Hie Minister of Railways met members of the Harbour. Ebaird to-day, and listened to the complaints of shortage of trucks and the shunting power, 011 the wharves especially, and also to the insufficiency of 'shed' and yard accommodation.

Mr J. Cra'igie, M.P., added in an extension of road to goods shed crossing, shunting and tman starting yard. It was pointed -out that the accommodation wihioli was provided eight years ago had 'become inadequate, as tihe J-raffio had doubled in that time. The lack of elhuntmg powers meant a (loss to 'shipper's through slow work fiind overtime pay. The men sometimes had to leave the' holds to move trucks 011 (the wharf. The Minister said itliat after visiting Ohristlchurch and Tima.ru he saw that 'the track fbuilding programme omiist Ibe revised. ' He jnfended to pet an end to that complaint, and would (probably have' trucks built outside Mie Department. He suggested that th r ; Harlbour (Board should follow Auckland and iWielington, and provide facilities for working the wharves. He would consult responsible advisers on itfe whole matters submitted, to provide for the facilities asked for everywhere.