BETTER COMMUNICATION WANTED

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 22 November 1899, Page 3

BETTER COMMUNICATION WANTED

(Contributed.) Travelling by rail to and from the great Rhow at the season, at Palmers l .i;i North, the speeed allows the traveller to make notes mentally of the state of the country, the location of the railway stations, eto. In fact, an officer of the Valuation Depart ment would almost nave time to decide how much increase iv valuation tie best parts of the land adjacent to the railway line would stand, and Tie would' also have no difficulty in finding out that even the worst parts would bear a slight addition for valuation purposes. At the; Martou station, the ahsence of h.amlet, village, or town, is the first thing noticeable. Marton and Crofton appear to be equi-disjhint from the station — about a mile as the vo v flies. Coaches from Marton meet the trains— thus enabling travellers to visit "/He to.vn at the charge of -Is each way. Luggag? and merchandise- is conveyed by registered carriers or the owners themselves. There undoubtedly requires a few men of nnl«,p ise — or ' a company might be formed— to establish tramway coinnranicaUoir be.ween Marton and the station — a horse tram would suffice ■ till the Grand Trunk line is openjd turthei into the interior. ■ "This latter should pa/ dividends'. &% a charge of, say, 3.J jfr pas- ' senger each way — merchandise, etc., as per agreement. A year or so back ihe Marton station was much nearer the township than at present, but this did not suit conservative Marton, and* a public meeting was called. Contending actions haft their say, when up rose a modern Demos .. theus of intended humour, whica pleased himself and a few of his rslatiimsi. This would-be leader with loud voice ond blatant manner electrified the meeting, and a majority decided that the stj/.ion <■!• uld bo removed to what in the far owtant will Y>s the 'junction. Alas ! it is more than probable that it was the A-lp^ia.' a,nd '>(ncga oi "Mr p.obbis'.'-as an. orator and leader of men— he .now. fills the place un the othe side of the anvil;- ■ ' tr-r-- . ■ - ' ~- .- -