THE MAYOR'S VIEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXII, 11 May 1912, Page 4

THE MAYOR'S VIEWS.

(To t.je Editor.)

Sir, —Your correspondent "anxious* appears to me to h& very anxious to get the people of Hawera to endeavor to bring the railway towards the port of Patea.

No deviation of the route can tafca place to Hawera or Normanby without injustice to those-districts lying near the surveyed railway reserve, nor can I see how one railway line can serve the needs of the whole district. But Ido sea this clearly: that a tramway on the Main. South road is of the very utmost importance to Hawera, and that the growing traffic on this line requires soma better method of transport. Who is going to advocate this tramway unless w& do? If we advocate a railway line to Hawera or Normanby, we will probably get neither a tram nor a railway; but if we set out logically and clearly our reasons for advocating a tramway on this most important line, we may be abl© to convince the Commissioners. I see no reason for calling any meeting to discuss the question ; it has surely been well talked about. The Commission Ts not sitting to hear the resolutions passed at any meeting, and it is open ta "Anxious"" or anyone else to go in front of the Commission and give evidence. The notice states quite clearly: "All persons desirous of giving evidence or appearing before the Commission are requested to communicate with the secretary, Mr W. McNamara, Public Work* Office. Wellington." I for one intend to giye evidence.

A. W. GILLIES.