RAILWAY REFORM LEAGUE.
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Camiuupoi:, this day, lUKOttv'attondod mooting of Tnmuhore y turn Club was hold last night for tho Lou of co-operating with the pro___J committee of the Now _ea- ,_ Railway Reform League in firming ____»( committees, and promoting a P rtton to Parliament. Several members ?___ed the meeting on tho subject 1 rttorm, pointing out that tho railJs instead of promoting settlomont _T assisting the farmers to get ._. produce to market, were merely l__i n Kabouts-**B*--*-ion' La*'ge q"anti* tolwch bulky produce as potatoes and __f wore rotting in Waikato, whereas 2_ reasonable railway froight thoy could h forwarded to Auckland, and sold at ,_au_orativo prices. It cost aTo Awamutu « Cambridge settlor 15s to sond a ton of artstoes to Auckland, lor which ho only Mt6of. Thus tho Government " collared " itoarth of the produce. A Committee conditinfr of Messrs Graham, Barugh, Srtder, Martyn, Rhodes, Runciman, and Cjntsin Steele wore appointed to co operate Jffi, the various Chambers of Commerce throughout the colony, each ClTambcr to dto the lead In its respective district, flu petition to Tarliamont is boing largely ii.l ™- _
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 121, 30 May 1885, Page 7
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183RAILWAY REFORM LEAGUE. Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 121, 30 May 1885, Page 7
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