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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17524, 29 April 1925, Page 8

This morning, Mr G. Witty, M.P., and Mr P. F. Ryan, waited on the Railway Traffic Department. Christchurch, on behalf of the residents of Weedons with regard to the question of having a telephone installed in the waiting room at the Weedons station. As the Weedons station has been made a flag station, the tablet porter having been removed, the Department also proposes to remove the telephone from the station. The deputation pointed out that a telephone at the station was a great convenience to farmers of the district in ringing up m connection with trucks for produce and stock. A telephone would facilitate the work of the Department. An objection was raised that a telephone in the waiting room at the station might be used by all and sundry. The deputation suggested that a slot telephone should be installed. The careless manner in which goods were stored in the shed at the Weedons station was also mentioned by the deputation. The deputation was informed that an officer of the Department would visit Weedons to discuss the matters in question with the residents of the dis-