HELENSVILLE WANTS.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 277, 21 November 1919, Page 6

HELENSVILLE WANTS.

SUNDAY TRAINS AND LESS SAKB** (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent) H_LENSVILLE, Thursday' Tlie Hon. J. G. Coates waa waitd upon by a deputation to-day on -i~ 0 matters of importance to Sunday train service with Auckland and ■the tackling of the sand drift eviL Mr. 'N. f. Rimmer urged that-the-lack of a Sunday train to Auckland bad seriously affected the city's milk supply and Mir. J. McLeod pointed out that i j train bo__ ways on Sunday wdnld not only be _f dmr-.ense service to people wiho wished to -visit the springs, but | -would enable people arriving by steamer |on Sunday evening Jo go right on to Auckland. .

The deputation in reference to the serious nartu-re of the sand drift trouble pointed out that there was an area of 35,000 acres of sand dunes in the district and that if Hot checked 'the sand would soon cover the railway line. It w« suggested that the -tovemmeitt take over the sand-covered areas, deal with them, and then give the owners the option of getting back their land 'mt ; valuation. In reply the Minister said that v alteration to the time-table for the Northern line had recently been decided upon, and he would communicate w.rfch Mr. Massey to discover what those alterations were, and at the same time place the request of the deputation.'before .im. As to the sand troubled if the settlers would agree to help he would try and arrange with 'his colleague, the Hon. Mr. Guthrie, to send an officer to the district to inspect and report upon tihe sand with the idea.of having something done to cope with the evil. Mr. N. W. Rimmer said the farma* would readily assist the Government officer who made the investigation.