RAILWAY ACCOMMODATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13649, 17 January 1908, Page 3

RAILWAY ACCOMMODATION.

Sir, After a recent trip to and from Auckland, I haw <•<«»*> to tlx- «wcJmm«m that the Minister for Knilwav: m either, woefully incompetent. or ovvedtuglj tenor, ant of' Mi.' wants of ordinary traveller*. Probably it. is the latter, lor when a Oa mtvi. Minister trawls it i*. 1 suppose, usually in the luxurious seclusion of 11 reserved car-: riu-jo. I. could writo f.ehmdy of lite overcrowding the dust, am! other disagreeably circumstances. but they have oft tune;' boon, referred to. That, to which I would diropfc yam attention, and the attention <>{ I<W public, is the miserable lack of provision for the comfort of hul.es travelling with babies or other children. l'.\i>ryon« with ordinary intelligence can appreciate ■the trial< of women foil; m charge of children on- a long, hot. dusty journey, but win- has there 110U been snm«; member of Parliament with sufficient chivalry m hiir composition to force tins matter into the, notice of the Minister in charge, and «<?• mum), on behalf of a not inconstderahlo section of his constituency, torn© rvdrcwf AfWt ; all, would it- be very extravagant, to dowto a double carriage wrth . suitable lavatory conveniences to tin* ladies travelling, s&Yi o'l tho RotortH» expect*?. I think in a country the tJovormiK-nt, of which is for eve? declaiming its prosperity - a more act 01 justice should done forthwith, and thou, mothers (®id "ouiik mother* especially),, would no longer dread the journey, which at resent expose.* t.hcm and their hclpwM charges to the gaze of the mixed crowd# such as throng the trains at holiday tinw. 3 Native.