Details of the Station Lay-out

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6669, 24 July 1928, Page 6

Details of the Station Lay-out

ji.-; ;■-V J vi't.: / i-, •. f WV-.;. f>;. >,■ 11 - " gasterflay. saw a ftirthet step'made railway-yards ana;:: tnlldings'which will one day he ope of Palmerston_ Northlg. mp^tpotable - features. The plans of the proposed hew station* and its approaches have now been viewed hy the city fathers who, with one or two modifications, have their unqualified approval. The visit to Palmerston North . « ; yesterday vof Mr. H. H. Sterling, general manager,- of New/ZOalaridßailways, of his officers, gave Borough Cdhnclllora convincing proof of the?spirit of co-operation" which .has tjegwto characterise the Railway Department. The visit made it apparent that when the’.works; are finally . ' rjCompleted—a time, as yet, only vaguely forecasted—the new station will ■■ /he the most modem and up-to-date in the Dominion. ... - .. ■ : "" ...

\f’f’Xil-th© heAV" meeting of the PalmerstOimiNorth/ißOrougli Council, the plan o’f/the proposed new Railway Station was’ discussed by Councillors, and with the.exception, of one or two details, met 1 Yesterday aborning, Mr. H, H. Stcrl-' ing, -tha/recently appointed general manager.iof railways, accompanied by . Ms staff, met the mombcrssj ! :thC Council for a round-the-Ai ' table .discpssiOn japfihe plans. As a result ofliSejpiC.eting, the Departmental officers expressed their willifagness to carry out one or two alterations in’the ’ approaches to. the the Mayor, - 'Mr‘-A.' "J. Graham, then- putting the

following motion to the .. Councillors, who gave.it their unanimous approval. 1 ■ “ffhat this Council approves of ‘ . the Railway Department's proposed, ’scheme of island typo platfDroi;|o.r the new ’railway station, wlth an entrance ffom Rangitihei Uhej pro--1 vided fifstl; that the proposed overbridge and;’ roadway! on Rapgitikei .:. line from Boundary road have a width 1 , of . not less than fif feet betweeff thO> herb stones to the top of thio, ran® ; also that an approach SO feat vride b'o : providodoff Boundl . ary toad,as near as possible to ■^pod'street, speh* ah approach to : include aOubwiy ten feet in width, " for the uho of podestriahs.” “ Right Behind Deviation. In welcoming- the“officers 'of _thc partment, Mr Grahamextcnded to Mr Sterling 1 the - s council's ■" congratulations

upon his recent, appointment to the important post of general manager.: of Now Zealand Government Railways; It was a position in which he felt sure,Mr. Sterling's work would be of distinct advantage, not .only to his department but to the whole Dominion. The-Coun-cil-' was very pleased, continued the Mayer, to have the opportunity of meeting.- Jdr;- with. now station, lo the fOrmer -plah'of'which it would . appogr improvements. hh.d been,, made.

“Tho Palmerston Nortli Borough Council is right behind the Railway Department iu the matter of the dcvj'ation,’:said.Mr v >Gmham,-/i'amVX. would; impress -upOhi |Jg,iihat wo are iu'hd way "antagonistic to-the Department and wish to help them in every way. At tho same time we would liko you to consider that it is : rapidly growing,.town,.-hliii for that .reason wo. wish to fake .this opportunity Of discussing the plan? with y° u order that all steps r: y bo taken to avoid congestion in traffic.”'.. Conferences Welcomed.

.. Replying to the Mayor, Mr. Sterling thanked him for his kind remarks witn .reference to, his: recent appointment as general manager of railways. ''This is Of air times,” said Miu Sterling, ‘ with transport matters in their present-ffui, when iclear and coordinated tmngiug is-required from the whole' Dominion!’.’ Ijt &iil be my policy in coujunctioif witif. my ; 'dhiof, Mr CoateS, to endeavour to co-ordinate the thinking policy of the Dominion with regard to transport, for Overy man, woman, and child in New Zealand at the present time, has an investment approaching £so. s ;,pcfV,hoad.dm,thc railways of thc/eoiiOtry. 'ln-'tho idea of everyone bonding their > -euCigiCs towards getting tho best out of the system, lies the solution of the question.” Continuing, Mr. Sterling stated that ho always 'welcomed ah’opportunity of discussing' raihvay' ifuostiqns lytth members of tho public, while ho also welcomed suggest! -li'g with regard: to railway matters. Me lia'd .already stated that ' this would bo his policy and he desired to. reiterate Me intention. Mo had .told his mon. and-hc hud .told the public, that ho was always .glad to meet them in a spirit of frank and open discussion, He 'heartily reciprocated what the Mayor hirtf said 'with' 'regard to 'the ‘BOfongM-Coming to' -the ’discus-sion-ih/a ,liblp,.. and. could only ■, reply, that, the Department had- come-in-a spirit -of • service. . - Both’ Tie afid Yrs 'offlc«f'S-w6uia' be-only' too happy to discuss the plans with the Councillors. . 'Mr H. L. p. Smith;-of the chief on*; gineera , office/’ .who accompanied Mr Sterling, then/laid the plans of the station upon the table gndtli - o ; Councillors were givdn 'ah- opportunity of exainining • them' in,“ detail. iS.jp-’ Smith then explained various points Of the

lay-out) and a brief but productive, discussion eventuated. V:--. •Before the visitor^-'-departed) 1 the Mayor, in thanking them for their at-, tendance, stated that after their' 1 frank and open discussion the - position was much now clearer,- and Jpouncillors would give the plans their support. ...» ■Mr. Sterling then proceeded -tb the deviation works, which he had hot .pre? viohsly had; an opportunity of/viewing After looking-over the work iho proceeded north" by the New Blymuth express. 1 . rvv . ii.'v i-