RAILWAY REFORM.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2155, 1 May 1886, Page 3

RAILWAY REFORM.

At yesterday's meeting of the Waikato County Council, the Chairman said he was of opinion that something ought to be done in the direction of agitating for reform of the railway management. He held in his hand a copy of the petition form which Mr Vaile had sent with his pamphlet, *nd he quite agreed with the argurne.nti set forth, though he thought a. blight modification should be effected. They would, repember that a similar petition, very numerously signed by residents in all parts of the colony, was laid before the House Ust session, and considering the importance of the subject, he was bound to say that it had been treated with scant courtesy. It had been referred to Mr Maxwell, a gentleman whoso views on the subject were only too well-known before, and whose opinion was not wanted again. He did not despair, however, but thought still that if proper representations were made they would get the inquiry then sought. It was very evident that reform was wanted if rural pursuits were to be continued in the Waikato. It was notorions that the price of produce had gone down, while the same tariff was maintained on the railway. In order to reach the market, which was the seaport, they must use the railway, but they could not continue to do so much longer at the present rates. Amongst those who went to Patetere in the recent excursion was an English gentleman who had come to the colony with the object of spying the land in the interests of some Devonshire farmers. This gentleman was pleased with the country, the soil, the climate, and with almost everything except the railway.tariff. He said this was simply prohibitive,* and he had therefore written home to his friends advising them to stay where they were, and by this time had very likely left the colony himself.- Thus^ the bad system of railway management was driving away from the colony a useful class of settlers. (Hear, hear.) Referring again to the petition, he was of opinion that the clauso relating to MrVaile'a scheme ehpflld be omitted. He was hot unmindful. of the debt they owed that gentleman, andr admitted that to leave out his name seemed ungrateful, but on the other hand their first object was to get reform, and it was their duty to avoid doing anything* whjch would hinder them in the accomplishment of their purpose. Last year the Government had decided against Mr Vaile s scheme, ivnd it -vrjis probable that were thnfc ieheme again introduced into the petition, they would refuse to entertain it. On the other hand, if Parliament were asked to appoint a Commission to enquire into and report upon the general question, the request would most likely bo acceded to.—Mr Seddon quite agreed with the chairman. He had always thought the terms of the petition adopted at the public meeting in Hamilton, and afterwards pre-. sented to the House, should have* been different. While he heartily agreed with, and admired Mr Vaile, he did not think it wise to make that gentlemanthe top, bottom and middle of the petition. They should direct all their efforts towards obtaining a commission. His own idea was that the chairman of the council should convene a public meeting, at which they should ask Mr Vaile to be present, adopt a petition, and distribute forms for signature as they did last year.—Several of the councillors concurred in the views held by the chairman and Cr. Seddon, and it was resolved that the clerk write to Mr Vaile, asking him to name a day that would be convenient for him, and that on receipt of his reply, the chairman should convene a public meeting.

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