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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 63, 26 May 1877, Page 2

It was rumoured the other dky(tiiati the services of bne*df the potters employed about the 1 Palmerston goods shed and railway station are; to be dispensed with before long oti the ground of economy; When we take: into consideration ' the amount of hard work connected with : this station we icel '-■ it difficult to credit this report,; and sincerely-trust^that, it may prove unfounded. We-have -no' desire to go back to the experience of former times m connection with the delivery of goo.ds from the Palmerston tramway shed, nor dwell upon the vexatious losses and delays to -which the business people of Palmerstpn were then subjected. Very serious mistakes were also at that time made m the sending of goods consigned to Palmerstpn storekeepers on to Feilding. Those and delays ho doubt arose partly from bad management and partly from the fact that the employees had top much to do. Let it suffice;to say that-that order of things has now happily passed away, and that all matters of business. jePn:-' nected with ' oiir; Palmerstpn "railway station andi. goods shed are transacted with the utmost care and despatch. Not a - single:. complaint [do we; .hear against any one" of the officials em-: Jplpyed on this; ; but ;if one^of the porters to be removed^ we very much fear that things cannot possiblyjjoritinue to work as smoothly—not because those left will not endeavor to do their duty, biit simply because they will have m6re..,put upon them than it will be possible for- thenv to ~ perform with satisfaction to themselves or to those dependent upon their exertions. Heavily laden trucks have to be, moved from place to place, arid large packageshave to be received into'fthd- again delivered from the, stores—altogether too much for one man to manipulate^ espe- ■ cially if he be unaided'lby -proper mechanicai:.appliances. > Moreover it is frequently the case thai? goods are being delivered at the time of the arrival of trains, and" if oiily one porter be kept to look after everything, -we would ask how it is possible for him to attendtb signals and points and deliver goods atthe same time ?;' It would certainly be a step m , the wrong directibn£tb reduce the staff at this station, and we;trust if the intention has been entertained'that itwill not be carried out.; ;^v y ;