NEW RAILWAY STATION

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17840, 12 October 1929, Page 7

NEW RAILWAY STATION

THE WELLINGTON PROPOSAL. GOVERNMENT APPROVES SITE. ELABORATE FIVE-STOREY BLOCK. (By Telegrr.pn.—Press Association.'; WELLINGTON, Saturday. Some finality appears to have been reached at last over the new railway station, which has been “in the air” for the last 20 years. The Government has definitely approved of U.e Bunny Street site, and has declined the Mayor’s proposal to set up a commission to consider the establishment of goods yards at Petone instead of in the city. Plans for 'the structure show a five storey steel frame building, 360 ft. by 340 ft., which will include accommodation for the head office. The present building occupied by the staff will be taken over for other Government offices now scattered about the city. There will also be restaurants and shops, in fact ail the accommodation of a first-class hotel except bedrooms. In reply to the Mayor the Minister of Railways says it is not desirable or economical to shift the goods yard to Pct-one on account of the cost and inconvenience of working. The Mayor’s principal point was that the yards would occupy a large space which was much more valuable for commercial purposes considering how little flat ground there is in Wellington. The Minister states that there will be left over some eight acres available for such purposes, and possibly a further area of an -extent not stated at the far end of the block now being reclaimed. At present this Is all that can be considered. There will also be provision for train loops, which was another question raised by the Mayor.