TRAINS CURTAILED

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 98, 25 April 1917, Page 2

TRAINS CURTAILED

. «l REFERENCE AT EDUCATION BOARD. The effect 'tit' the restricted suburban train services on matters educational was mentioned at to-day's meeting of the Wellington Education fioard. The subject was introduced by the receipt of applications for "boarding allowance owing to difficulties Caused by the alter-atibn-in the train time'tabies." '■ ... The- Chairman suggested that the matter should stand over in the meantime until fttrther enquiries could be made. ■ Mr. E. f; Rishworth refetred to the retierit depiitation—thoroughly representative of residents o£"Oie Hutt Valley— whirl Had waited on the Minister for Eai ?, who had point blank refused to ; , ie'r their request. He said that a s ug protest should be made against the "careless disregard" of the deputation's deiire. He had given a good deal of attention to the mattery and had discovered that the Department was sending oUt a goods train at 10.10 p.m., to which they could easily attach carriages for the benefit of the people, ..but which they refused to do. The only-' way for this country to get rid of .''this'ratten bureaucracy' 1 was for the people to standfirm and with no 1 Uncertain Voice. Theri Ministers would be compelled to give way in the interests of the community and the cause of education. The Chairman pointed out that* thS Education: Department would, also hd affected by the change, and it should be requested to approach the Railway Department''to- see if nothing could be done in the; matter. As matters now stooa, the fiducaiion Department might be faced- with the expenditure! of large sums of money. -- . Mr. A. Macfeay referred, to the present as a time of stress, wheji everyone, iiddividtfally and collectively, miist be prepared to put up,with inconvenience. , After some little further discussion the Chairman's suggestion was adopted, and the Secretary is to get into touch with, the Education Departitfent and the 1 Railway Department.