MINISTER OF RAILWAYS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15922, 7 May 1912, Page 7

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS.

MR MYERS'S RAILWAY POLICY. [Per Press Association*.] t-. ; WELLINGTON, May 6\ * ■ _To-day the Minister of Railways, t., ; Hon A. M. Myers, was waited oil b.l. residents of the Porirua, Tawa Flat anc.-| Wairarapa with reference to improve, services and alterations affecting thest} districts. In reply, Mr Myers said thau he desired to give people every inducer ment to live in the suburbs, especially in Wellington, where congestion wa > very noticeable. The request for a workers' train was'most importam. t The train would leave Paekakariki x a/ 5.50 a.m., arriving at Wellington av 7.35. On Saturdays it would leave *. 4.45 a.m., stoping at stations e 1 * route, arriving in Wellington at 7.22.-: Ho did not say that he could give al3j that was asked for, but he hoped to: be able to grunt such increased as would render suburban nuhva' leagues unnecessary. It was essentia', that there should be a policy having:! regard to the business requirements o'.'i tho country. He was surprised'to hear of the time required to send goods f roni"_ Wellington to Masterton and vice', versa, and the department would go , into the matter. He could assure them that the policy was progression and not retrogression. Other matters whica would bo attended to would be rcrnoving the refreshment rooms from Kai-. toko to tho Summit; the name of Solway to be replaced by Purakau, and train arrangements at show time. The Wellington Chamber of Commerce to-day set up a committee to report on improvements desirable m they Mnnawatu and "Wairaraua railway services, on the suggested deviation or the Manawatn railway line through tho Akntarawn Valley, and on the best method of improving the wain road highways to Manawatn and Wairarapa.

A SOUTHERN TOUR. [From Ottr Correspondent.] WELLINGTON, May 6. Christchurch. Timaru, Dunedin am. Invercargill will be virited by the Hon Arthur M. Myers, Minister .of Railways/during a week's tour in v tho South' Island. He will leave by "Wednesday's steamer. Primarily, his pliin is to "make an inspection of the railwavs in the south, and the two big railwav workshops. He will make it his business to got into touch with the customers of the Department, and specially investigate the question of suburban services, so that ho can, from first-hand knowledge, consider on their merits the applications made to him for improvements.

Mr George Witty, M.P.. has received a telegram from the Minister of Railways, the Hon A. M. Myers, stating that he will leave for Christchurch on Wednesday evening, and that he will receive deputations at Warner's Hotel at noon on Friday. Mr Witty is nr-~ ranging for a deputation to wait on tiro Minister with reference to the morning and evening trains between Christchurch and Templeton. when ft strong protest will bo made against the proposal of the Department to curtail tho sendee.