HOKITIKA RAILWAY CHANGES.

Grey River Argus, 18 January 1922, Page 6

HOKITIKA RAILWAY CHANGES.

ALTERATION OF YARDS. Yesterday the proposed railway yard and station alterations at Hokitika were dismissed by representatives of the Railway Department and Borough Council. Messrs Cameron (Traffic Manager) and Mori, of the Railway .Department, Greymouth, met the Mayor and Borough Councillors at the Railway Station. The proposals include the closing of portion of Stafford Street between the Central Hotel and the Convent, and the erection of overhead bridgeway suitable for foot traffic. This will involve the department putting Fitzherbert Street, portion of Hampden Street, and Sewell Street in good order to carry the main traffic of the town. The Station will be moved a little nearer to Stafford Street and a little further back towards Sewell Street while seven lines of railway 1 will cross the present Stafford Street, and necessitate the taking of the properties facing Stafford Street, up to the residence occupied by Mr Fitzgerald, and a slice off the back portions of the sections from there up to Mandi ’s Brewery.

The proposals outlined were generlally : pproved, and are now to be put | in connection with skid accommodation, I ougli Council for a definite decision at I next meeting. The railway officials snbseouently [met representatives of ilm sawmilier's in connection with skid accommodation and also the Mayor and Town Clerk of Ross in connection with >h e R o . s railway time-table which lias not been satisfactory to northern people.