FARMERS AND RAILWAYS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 10, 11 January 1918, Page 6

FARMERS AND RAILWAYS.

XIGHT CARRIAGE OF STOCK. . A deputation of the Auckland Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Fanners' Union waited on the district | traffic manager of railways (Mr. A. Dunyesterday afternoon, urging that the last years train service be restored. The deputation pointed out that last season fat stock could be killed at the Weatfield works twenty-four hours after ! leaving the farm, but under the present jeystem. stock were twenty-four hours i.longer in. reaching the works. The cattle • were carried in the broiling sun, often 'being forty-eight hours without water. lOne of the deputation said he thought more consideration ehoukl be given to the gtock. Besides being cruel, the meat (depreciated, there was a loss of .weight, also time, and he thought under the ;circumstances that they ought to revert to the old conditions. A member sig:geatcd two night trains a week, when the • cattle could be carried in'the cool of the .evening. Besides bcintr more humane, it I would be a benefit to the whole community. Mr. Duncan said that ho could not hold out n.uch comfort; they were workling to a policy laid do>vn hv tin , Government, and had to enitccz" tl'p train serjvise into a few hour?. lie would, bow-i<n-er, forward the representations of the ■deputation to the Genornl Manager of Railways, and they would eeo what could be done in the matter. A vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Duncan by the deputation.