LIGHT RAILWAY SCHEMES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15223, 22 May 1920, Page 9

LIGHT RAILWAY SCHEMES.

NARRO\V QAtJGEo OBJECTIONS OF ' ' -EXPERTS, f-. At a meeting of the Light Railways Committee at a letter was read from 1 Sir William Herries as re'edived by him from the Hon,' W. Nosworthy for ' the Minister for Pußlfc Works, which touched at some length updn objections to narrow gauge railways. The letter stated that the authorities all over the world generally ngreed that a, break of gauge only be adopted m tji.e case of a< railway which could not bo connected with th'e ; general railway .".system , pf the country: It was decided td communicate with the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce on ttia subject, with a view to ascertaining what action it is taking ia the matter, and offering to co-operate. The secretary of the Mqtamata Chamber of Commerce wrote advising .that tho chamber is now organising for the purpopo of obtaining subscriptions for a 'trial survey for a line between Mataraata and Tauranga. . , • ■ Sir Wijliam Herri'es wrote acknowledging receipt -of a letter urging that a survey be made for the railway from Touranga to Matamata. ;He stated that he -would have pleasure m submitting the request to the Minister f,or'^Public Works. Canvassers reported that $193 19s had already been -promised towards the cost of a trial survey of the light railway line. It Was decided to bold &.. Conference concerning light railway schemes at Tauranga on Saturday next, and that tho Matamata -Chamber >of" Commerce, tho Mamaku SettlerS' Association, and the Paomraroa Junction branch of the Farmers' Union be asked to send representatives; also, that the chairman of the Tauranga Harbor Board be asked to at-*" tend. .. . . f . . (i s The secretary, pf the; MorrinsviHelLight Line Railway 'League' writes to 'deny a report that Sir William Herries had expressed himself as opposed to railways of itftgaujje. It . appears that a letter setting forth the objections of the Department! oi Public Workß to lines 6f Zft gauge was forwarded by Sir William Herries to tho MorrinAville Light Line Railway League, but no -personal opinion was. expressed. The secretary • says the liefague^ hopes that his intimate knowledge of the district and acquaintance with the purpose of the suggested ligl^t r 'litte' . raUway > will cause Sir William Horries to. favorably regard . and support the suggestod amendment to the Act. •' -■.■■.. ■«.""» j :• ?•?:••■ ■,