RAILWAY MATTERS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 18, 18 May 1912, Page 3

RAILWAY MATTERS.

SHORTAGE OF TRUCKS

(Per Press Association.) Dunedin, May 17. In connection with the representations which have been placed before the Hon. Mr Myers, Minister of Railways, during his visit to the South Island, in reference to the shortage of trucks, the Minister informed a reporter to-day that it had been arranged that Mr Piper, senior, traffic manager of the Hurunui-Bluff section. should leave to-morrow for the north lor the . purpose of conferring with Mr Stringleman, district |traffic manager at jClfrisjjchure'h, /with a view of a meeting (of representatives from the various sapping interests. a,nd others interested i,n't<he shortage of trucks, the object being to remove the existing grounds of complaint, by doing everything possible to minimise the present inconvenience and congestion of traffic. in the meantime, in addition to 323, waggons at present building, and which it is expected will be on tihe -road within next four months, every expedition is being used in regard to further improving matters by increasing tho size of the present waggons, and raising their holding capacity from six to eight tons. The Minister is hopeful that there will be less justification in the future for complaints of the same nature.

SUBURBAN SERVICI

Dunedin, May 17

The Hon.. A. M. Myers, who returned from Invercargill this morning, was waited on by two deputations. The first, representing Green Island and Mosgiel residents, urged a better train service to Mosgiel, and several other improvements of a minor nature. Mr Myers promised a better train, service, but indicated that the other requests would, have to stand down, owing to other hud more urgent requirements. Another deputation urged the prosecution of the Otago Central and Law-rence-Roxburgh railways. The Minister promised to give careful consideration to bhe matter when it came before the Cabinet. He intended goinginfo the question of petrol engines, as. some portions of the country would not justify the laying down of heavy lines.