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ffcnd he is satisfied that from the point of view of return on. the outlay the proposals will amply justify themselves. HAWERA’S NEW STATION. <: The present location of this station has been the source of strong complaints,” states the Minister.. Hawera is an important sub-terminal station and there .is no doubt • that the general lay-out and accommodation are short of requirements. The whole question, however, of improvements at this station must be . cqntingent.- upon the rearranging of the system of subterminal facilities, which is at present engaging the attention of the departmental engineering and traffic.' officers. The use of more powerful locomotives, witli a much wider sphere of operating, has so increased the length and size of trains as to render it exceedingly diffi_ cult, with the present accommodation at sub-terminals, to handle the larger trains. It lias been the policy to arrange sub-terminals about every forty,, miles of railway, and that distance was no doubt the maximum, haying regard to the coal and water ments of the smaller locomotives and the shorter trains which, they. could haul. But with the class of locomotives now in use it is considered that the distance between "terminal stations could be doubled, thus .enabling the provision of increased accommodation, without adding very .materially to the cost of operating. Some provisioii has, however, been made for improvements at Hawera, but the amount indicated in the schedule will be subject to revision in accordance with the final decision on the policy of sub-terminal stations.” - In the proposed schedule of expenditure the total cost of work at Hawera is set down at £20,000, to. be spent in the sixth year. .. •

BUSINESS NOTICES. To-morrow . (Saturday), at I>ls p.m., E. P. Morrissey and Co. will sell by public auction, 7 furniture, produce and sundries. Particulars in our auction columns. • • ■ ' " • •- J. C. Smith advertises elsewhere in this issue particulars of his mart sale for to-morrow, commencing at 1.30 p.m. He will also hold a sale at the house, Wilson street, on account of Mr Geo. Liddington, who is giving up housekeeping, having sold his house, of furniture on Wednesday next, the Bth, at 1.30 p-.m.

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