FRANKTON'S NAME.
faOVEMENT FOR A CHANGE. "HAMILTON JUNCTION." [BY TELEGRAPH. —own CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON. Tuesday. At a meeting of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce last evening the question of the desirability of taking steps to change the name of Franktor. Junction to Hamilton Junction was discussed. The president, Mr. A. M. Bisley, said that he thought the change would be desirable from the poult of view of both Hamilton and Frankton. The two I we? 6 under the jurisdiction of the one borough council, and were now ope town. J Thsrti was, however, no implied connec- | tion hetwi-en the two as far as the names were concerned, and he would suggest a I change because strangers would then be | aware of the close proximity of the two centres. The change would also place the name of Hamilton on the Main Trunk railway line, which was desirable from the point of view of tourist traffic. The matter was referred" to a committee.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18680, 9 April 1924, Page 11
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