TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 60, Issue 4235, 24 January 1940, Page 6

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

AS REPORTED IN THE WAIPA POST, 22nd JANUARY, 1915.

War News.—-Paris reports state that the Allies have re-taken the village of La Borselle, which they had been obliged to evacuate through the explosion of a large ammunition dump. Petrograd reports that the Russians have advanced on the left bank of the Vistula. German attempts to bombard Tarnow with bigcalibre guns were defeated efficiently by the Russian artillery. Te Awamutu Town Board members with the engineer (Mr Munro Wilson), to-da ypaid a visit of inspection to the headworks of the town water supply system on the slopes of Pirongia. A Te Awamutu girl who matriculated recently at Hamilton is Audrey Rene de Coek.

Local investors have purchased two sections fronting Alexandra Street from Mr O. Heerdegen. The sections were offered at auction last Friday, but were passed in, and subsequent negotiations were conducted privately.

At a large meeting of district local body representatives with officers of the Railway Department to discuss the possibility of obtaining improved railway facilities for this district, the Department’s district traffic manager, Mr Bro.wnlee, was asked to expedite the arrival of goods, it being stated that frequently way bills arrive two or three days ahead of the goods, the latter having evidently been si<M> tracked at Frankton. Complaint was also made that the local station staff, particularly at the goods shed, neglected to answer telephone calls. Mr Brownlee promised investigation, and said there should be no need for neglect, as recently he had authorised the appointment of an additional edaet at the station. He did not subscribe to the suggestion that the staff was overworked. On the subject of delays in handling metal supplies, the district manager said no recent delays could be instanced. Presumably .the trouble was due to delays in getting the trucks emptied. It was asked that the north-bound night train be run daily except Saturdays to facilitate dispatch of stock, but Mr Brownlee quoted figures to show that that train was uneconomical. He suggested that the Farmers’ Union look into the matter. Several other minor matters were also discussed.