ACROSS THE SOUTH ISLAND.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1595, 12 November 1912, Page 5

ACROSS THE SOUTH ISLAND.

.. ;^THE:;COACH;SEBYICE.';/; : '.- , (By Teloiraph.—Press Ajjoplatlon.j ';; .-^■■■'■ !^: ' : ■ -';". \ Chr'istchurch, Npvember. 11. :■ £' $CB. Hob. E. Heatoa' Bhbdes, Postmas-jrer-General, was waited on. by Sir Arthur puinness and Mr. IV H.'Davey, M.P., and pijjecLvtliat tenders'-for a daily coach service Jsbtween'Otiraand Bealey Hat should be arranged when the railway l was opened for'.traffip.to- the last-named place! 'When the's'ectkm, to 'Bealey Flat, was open, they urged: that: the.' coach : journey.' would be reduced.from 2G'to about 12 miles, arid it wotild be possible.for passengers from the West Coast to reach Bealey Hat about the time.'tha,ttbo train arrived from Christfchureh;; to: ; the ;coast could then board the coach and the journey to Greymouth would be considerably shortpnecLi,l Another great advantage' from such jan';'arra,ngeroent would be'that passengers tromjthe/West .Const'would reach Lyttel-. ■ .fcon.iift'time 'to connect 'with the; stoamer ior.tHfe'Mrth.", That in itself would be a ' >. •.,. ■';■/. ;. ';. The Minister; in reply, stated that ten-! tiers;for a, tri-weekly coach service,as at fcresepfc had been cafled.vlt would be some ■tame:!'before;-.the railway was 1 • opend; to ; . but he: would give the fbpr<£' jßeritatipn's of ■ the; deputation careful' confaicleratioh.'' ' • . :: '.' '.'■".- ; " J :' ,V. '". .'■..".'■• —