MAIN TRUNK LINE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 439, 23 February 1909, Page 7

MAIN TRUNK LINE.

..■.-'."|BX';TKUQB&rn.TrEFICUi; COUIHISPONUBtrr.I; ::- " :: >"''■■;: '■.'■•'> CvAuckland,; February y22. : ' :>>The:effect'of\tlie:;rurihing of trains on-the .Main-Trunk/ linbVbn.'the west'coast steamer traffic is more- apparent -.since the "improved .service .of .the"'past 'iyeeki.. Under the oir-■curns't'ances,-:;it.' probable that the-shipping :companies will have- to':reconsider tthe: passenger'rates scheduled for the vessels;trading ;-; o'f .-.the Manukau. : ;' : At .■preseat : .:tho':polioy;>:t6,, bo/adopted; .by. , the Union., and /Northern , . ; Steamship' Companies is liot publio-propgrtypbut a.'rumour is current at Onehuriga" that■;■'.the . Rarawa will, shortly-take '/Up ,1 ; the Auckland-Wb'angarei running, ;:while.' : the. Ngapuhi; will bo trans-1 ferred .to the., l West -.Coast.;-.; The . Waitangi, it is stated.,'willj also itake! up. : the running on tlie; Auckland-side;; ;and'. : in "her -place a-vessel: of-.lighter/ draught;/will, do. duty on'' the ; west'.coast,;;so, 'that . the Waitara ■ Itiver \ mpy.-'..be.' worked;'••'; -the":. Claymore and Rimu will" atteud to. the':. Hokianga,,'.Rag-i-.lan,-.Ka'whia, Opunako,; andVWanganui run■ning;'.to -and ' f rom; Onehunga. "■;.. As ;to : the Union", Compahy's;;.stearners;---,it ;is: surmised that; one';trip: per' week 'less, to Onehunga -.will. be the order,"■;• but both'.the :Takapuna and.' Rptoiti. Will;.run -frbm Wellington : to Pictpn, Nelson, ;and.;.New' Plymouth on; ...the 'way to. the Manukau. .Not only" is the passonger;traffic ;niuch : ,less, but', the w&it coast steamora ;haye lost tha'.carriago.' of the' southern/mails.. , .On Sundays the Rarawa'a usual: complement in ■ tho pastreached from 300 to 500 bags ;and.hampers of: mail. 'Yes-' terday-the-, same st?amer took-away 10 bags and'.23Clampers.' h-.: ■\; ' ../ v. v . v /.