IMPROVEMENT DESIRED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16936, 23 August 1918, Page 6

IMPROVEMENT DESIRED.

, RAILWAY STATION FACILITIES. A uorzsT that '. improvements be carried | 'out]»t I the Tanpaki ; railway• station! was made to the.Minister for Railways, the "i Hon. W. H. v Herries/v yesterday'.'■ by ■ Mr. ; A. Harris, M.P., on behalf of Taupaki resident*; Mr. Harris' stated that it was - desired 'that % the station platform; be lengthened at; each i end. At present the full length, of » passenger train could not be accommodated at the platform. This was .very dangerous to passengers Alighting, especially ;at night. Mr. Harris also asked f, that \ the construction of a goods t shed lrt\Taipaki,!,which was 'promised by the Minister t before , the • war, : be » commenced. The ; settlers] had agreed to find the labour if the Department found the | material ; and < supervised the \ work. | The Minister replied that he would obtain a report about the station platform from I hir Departmental officers, and! he t would also go Into! -the question of,the' erection ; of a goods shed. The -, suggested ; acquisition '-• by the Rail- ;■;; way Department of a strip of land ad- • joining | thet Remuera railway | station for ; the purpose oft; providing an :■■ improved , goods :■ entrance ito f the ; station ; was . the :.? subject of. X deputation ;> from S : the City ICouncil and the One-tree Hill Road Board Ito the Minister. Mr. R. Bf Mac Duff, ; r- chairman of the One-tree HillTload Board,! said the present entrance was altogether! unsuitable/ and; the board would be pre-: pared to \ contribute toward the 'cost of I the proposed new, road if the Department I : would, acquire the necessary strip of land. ::Mr.iP.vJ.'NOTheny; ! chairman of the City I Council Works Committee,? said | that - the • proved road • would make the ' only , prac--1 ticable.permanent entrance to , the station, | and strongly urged {!the : ; adoption "of. the I scheme by the Department. . ; The Minister promised ; : thatfeither.' ho 'or" the General Manager of Railways, Mr. !H. : ;E;.Hiley. would inspect the locality of the proposed ■ work at an early, date. ~>