WAIRARAPA TRAINS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1065, 2 March 1911, Page 8

WAIRARAPA TRAINS.

ALTEKATIONS ON APEIL 1.: i Important alterations are to be made next month in the Wairarapa train service. The Bailway Department has advised Mr. A. W. Hogg, M.P.. that the new table will come -iuto operation on April 1, and that, to a large extent, it will meet the demands of those who have'been agitating for a return to the old-time arrangements. Tho early ;train for Woodville will in future reach Eketahuria about S a.m., and Masterton at 9;30 a.m.. instead of 12 as at present. This will, enable qualified' pupils from tlie primary schools in the country to reach the Dis.trict .High School, classes- in Masterton in ample time, and it should have an immediately, benefiting influence on the •secondary classes, which, owing to reduced attendance, have lately lost some of their teachers. It will also enable settlers and business' people from Eketahuna, Mauriceville, and other centres, to transact, their business in Masterton and get back to their homes by the noonday train,, instead of being detained the whole day, as at present. Alterations will also be made ii;ith regard to the trains running north from Masterton. No passenger trains in future will start from Cross Creek, only goods or stock trains. The passenger train from Wellington to Masterton now leaving the city at halfpast 3 will leave after 4 o'clock, thus giving country visitors about ah extra hour in which, to transac*. their business, and reaching Masterton at 5.30 instead of 8 p.m. Mr. . Hogg is assured that further alterations will be made at a future time if it is found that t'cey are desirable.