PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10687, 6 September 1920, Page 5

PALMERSTON NORTH

ADVANCE THE CITY! THE QUESTION ; ELECTRIC TRAMS v. ’BUSES. (Special to the '‘Times.”) In a growing town like Palmerston North, every year that passes adds to the difficulty and cost of retracing false steps. It is a town planned and well planned, too—in the means of access, supply of pure air and pure water, light, and cleanliness. It is wonderfully gifted by nature, and wonderfully spoilt by man. It lies in the centre of many main thoroughfares, and much of the heavy traffic comes across the spokes of the wheel and congests in the hub, or passes through the hub to get to the rim. How much should the people have gained if our forefathers had seen the plain necessity of providing for heavy traffic round the rim of'the wheel to be dispatched to its destination along the spokes instead of across, leaving the centre of the town unencumbered? We have cojno to a period in our history when a railway deviation becomes necessary. How great an expenditure of money could we have been saved if the people of the past had provided for us I. A municipal utility in the shape of omnibuses is to-day before the ratepayers. Should the people decide upon this means of transit, heavy traffic will still come. along streets where population Crowds and business concentrates. It is the aim of every municipality to avoid this. From inquiries made of business people and others, I do not think that they will ever be. satisfied until electric trams are installed in the towu. ’Buses may come as a temporary expedient, but the opinion is freely expressed that money invested in tramway assets* is a better form of investment for a growing town than money invested in omnibuses. 1 was also referred to the “Daily- Mail” of July 6th, 1920, in which it stated that there was a deficiency of £246,241 for the first quarter of this year in the working of the London omnibuses, and London is the home of ’buses. THE BUTTER MARKET. IMPORTANT CONFERENCE. ■ BUTTER IN STORE IN WELLINGTON, Following the improved tendency ol the butter market representatives of various butter companies took mors than ordinary interest in the confer, enoo which was held in Palmerston North, on Friday. The following companies were represented Ormond villo, Tamaki, Waigrahu, Dairy Union. Feathorston, Morrinsvillo, Horetaunga, Rata, Apiti, Cheltenhami ■■■ Masterton, Levin, Riverbank, Shannon, Awahuri, and Sounds. Much of the business which came before the meeting was a resume of the Fanners’ Union meeting which was hold at Marton last month.. A fresh aspect, however, arose when Mr Broadbont pointed out that the butter in store in'Wellington, (practically all the ' butter in the Wairarapa and Manawatu district goes to Wellington) was not held by the Govern, ment, but by • private - individuals. ; It was a bad position,-- and the" Government should have control over the lot, as it seemed private Individuals had been buying iq for a rise. The worst aspect of the case was presented when the butter companies were forced to supply the local markets from the new season’s produce. This, it was stated, not only reduced the exportable amount, but incurred a great loss, as fresh butter was much more valuable than that "in store. Tho above position' occurred when companies,- were forced to sell fresh butter owing to, the difficulty of’getting a supply of old butter from Wellington when they ordered it. ~ REVIVAL OF BOXING. TOURNEY TO~BE HELD. , Last month’ a meeting was held in Palmerston North in order to form a Boxing Association for tho Manawatu. “Crack” amateur boxers and enthusiasts turned up to give their support. The secretary now reports a membership of 130, and at a committee meeting held on Friday night it was decided to make arrangements for a boxing tournament, to take place on October 14th. The names of boxers suggested were:. Holland, Cook, Lloyd, Havilah Uren, Holmes, and “Digger” , Evans.