“INCONSISTENT."

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17974, 20 March 1930, Page 6

“INCONSISTENT."

FRANKTON STATION NAME. MR CLAPIIAM SPEAKS OUT. While admitting that Mr Sterling's statement on the question of Rio Frankton .Station name was the most comprehensive he had yet made, Mr F. H. Clapham, ex-president of the Chamber of Commerce, who was one of the leading champions of the proposed change, contended that Hie General-Manager of Railways was inconsistent-

To a Waikato Times representative, Mr Clapham said the suggestion of naming the present Hamilton Station "Victoria Station” had only been adopted after Mr Sterling had condemned an arrangement by which the names of both stations contained the word "Hamilton.” Now, after Victoria Station" had been suggcsteU, Air Sterling said lie favoured “uuniiiton Central.”

"As a matter of fact, 1 suggested Hamilton Central as die name for the. town station in 1926 and gained a good deal of support,” added Mr Clapham. "if the public desire a

change—and it is obvious lhat they do —that change should be made. The disadvantages can easily be overcome and it will not be die first time a station name has been alLered for the better. Air Sterling, says the majority of passengers travelling through Frankton are aware that it is a part of Hamilton. 1 claim that we should cater for Hie requirements of strangers and visitors who are not aware of this. 1 am greatly disappointed at Mr Sterling’s decision.” Another View. Mr F. B. Joiiy, who was leader of the opposition to Hie proposed change, expressed entire satisfaction with Mr Sterling’s reply. "I am satisfied the bulk of the people of Frankton did not want it, and the pioneers certainly did not want it,” lie said. Mr* D. Seymour, president of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, said he had not been present at Hie deputation which had waited on Mr -Sterling and was not fully acquainted with everything which had taken place. As the matter would probably be discussed ,at the next executive meeting of the Chamber he preferred to make no comment at present.