WHARF ACCOMMODATION,

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 201, 19 May 1908, Page 8

WHARF ACCOMMODATION,

INDIGNATION MEETING AT WANGANUI. iBT THLEGttAPIi;— PRESS AGSOCIATION.J . ••'.'• •' '' ; . : Warisanul, May 18. ' -One of the largest; and most representative- meetings of-the Chamber of Commercc was held this morning .to'protest against tho reply of the' Minister, fflr .Railways '.granting only half: the; additional '.wharf shed' accommodation • ,a3kod-for■ •, Strong exception' - waß taken .to • his prediction that the trado of : tho .port : would suffer; by ! the;;'completion- of' the Tnihk line, the opinions, unanimously expressed'being that no 'port'on,,tho' Coast would/benefit .to a greater extent, as' the difference of length' of line's ffom. Wanganui, Auckland,' arid Wellington: to*Taih'apb, 'Mar-ton;--and-'- Ohakuno;:was-largely-in favour of' Wanganui. •• - •. ; Figures were quoted showing- 'that; the tra'de -of'. the- port; had largely increased, fully justifying th'eiaccomiriodation asked for. ■It-. iyas •->. constantly .■ ; happeniiig. • that - vessels' wqre ;hung' up '-.for. several days, : unable tb discharge cargo for:'lack] of 'accommodation; and', the: troublp i was;-likely? to : be still further' aefcentiiated .in : the: future.' - i , - Mr; "'Hogan, M:P., sent/a strongly-worded protest; to': tho:'Minister, '- pointing out- tho abovo'-facts, 'and the Chamber passed' a. similar resolution.; '. ; . ! ' There,.''is great-' dissatisfaction /-here, -Slid thrbughbut ; 'the district, .town' and.country b'tisin6ss people-suffering severe inconvenience and : loss through''tho 1 delay-:in , discharging cargoes. The. obstinacy.of the Railway Do---flartment is much condemned.