FRANKLIN’S NEEDS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 669, 22 May 1929, Page 11

FRANKLIN’S NEEDS

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CONFER ROADS AND RAILWAYS “The Franklin County is In the unfortunate position of having a large part of the Great South Road v/ithin its boundaries and, though it pays out a great deal in upkeep, it gets no more benefit than anyone else.” CO said Mr. H. Walters at a confer- ‘ ence of tke Franklin Chambers of Commerce field at Pukekofie today, when remits from Papakura and Tuakait, urging the nationalisation of all main highways, were being considered. In the absence of Mr. H. J. Sumner, Mr. S. T. Day was in the chair. Other delegates supported the speakers, urging that the actual users rather than the ratepayers should be penalised for the wear on the road, and the remit was carried. “It seems a peculiar position that the newly appointed Transport Advisory Council has such-unfair and unequal representation,” said Mr. H. Walters (Papakura), in introducing a remit protesting against >he constitution of the council. ’ “The whole of the counties in the Dominion have only one voice, as also have the service-car people. The Railway Department has no representative at all, so it may be argued that the Minister will watch its interests. Surely it should have a representative from its business department.” The conference proposed to gather full information as to the duties of the board before formally protesting. That the trains leaving Frankton at 5.36 p.m. and passing Pukekohe at 10.30 p.m. should stop for two minutes was the substance of a Pukekohe remit. “If the Railway Department wishes to fight fhe bus traffic now is its opportunity,” said the chairman, Mr. S. P. Day, in introducing the remit. “At the present time people who come down from Auckland to Pukekohe functions either have to leave by the nine o’clock bus or stop here all night. The two minutes’ stop would be a great convenience to the whole district.” The remit was supported by the members and carried without dissent. The Paeroa-Pokeno railway connection came up for consideration when a remit from Pokeno urging its completion was introduced. The remit was carried, delegates expressing satisfaction that, as a result of recent deputations, something was at last to be done.