TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1938, 6 December 1884, Page 2

TE AWAMUTU.

MR VAJLE'S ADDRESS ON RAILWAY REFORM. Mr Vaile addressed a meeting here in the Volunteer Hall, on Wednesday evening;. There was a good attendance in spite of the short notice given, all the districts being represented. Major Jackson, was voted to the chair, and in a brief speech introduced the lecturer. Mr Vaile gave a long address — illustrated by diagrams— on railway ieform, but as it was substantially the same as that delivered at Tamahere, and reported in Thursday^ issue of the Times it is unnecessary to recapitulate it. The address was listened to with the utmost attention the speaker being frequently applauded. A good deal of discussion ensued, many of those present acknowledging that at one time they thought Mr Vailo's scheme of railway reform wild and impracticable, but that his arguments that evening showed it was based on common sense, was quite feasible, and approved of by them. A good many questions were asked which were answered satisfactorily. After the addroas considerable discussion ensued with regard to the new time-table, everyone agreeing that the old one was much more suitable in every respect. A committee of nine, with power to add to their number, was formed, to devise means for a return to the old time-table. There was also some talk about cattle trains, all present being strongly in f.wour of cattlo trains being run independently of the ordinary passenger trains. It was not very pleasant to have trucks of pigs and cattle in front of the passenger cars, with the unpleasant odour arising from the animals being continually wafted through the carriages ; such is at present the case, as the passage of the train causes a continual draught. Mr Teasdale stated that at the last meeting of the county council a resolution was passed to the effect that the new time-table was not desirable, this resolution to be forwarded to Mr Hudson, at the same time drawing his attention to a circular which was sent about two yeais ago by the late manager, Mr Macdonald, to all governing bodies asking their opinion as to the most suitable time table, and from the replies he received the late time-table was adopted, and as theße replies were still in unison with public opinion, the council did not think any change from the late timetable advisable, and in fact most unsuitable. A vote of thanks to Mr Vaile for his address, and the trouble ho had taken to eudeavour to work a much required reform in railway management, and another to the chairman brought the meeting to a close. — (Own Correspondent.)