THE LINES RE-OPENED.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1891, 28 October 1913, Page 8

THE LINES RE-OPENED.

after: the floods. EXPRESS TRAINS GET THROUOH. (By TeJoffraph.—Pisoa Association.) >- Auokland, October 27. is Normal, service* on tho Main Trunk ;, railway has been resumed after an inf. terruption of three days, caused by il land-slips and wash-outs. Tho first h train to complete tho journey from 0 Wellington to Auckland since the aril rival of tho second express on 'i'hursa day arrived at 11.30 a.m. to-day. It l- was followed by the second express, I- which, having left Wellington at the usilal hour on Sunday, arrived punctug ally at 4.11 p.m. The journey mado by il the first train occupied nearly 48 hours. 0 It- was dispatched from Wellington at mid-day on Saturday, and held at Marton until three o'clock on Sunday aftere noon. The line was then roported clear, - but another slip occurred Bear Mangan weka,- arid the train was delayed at k laihape for three hours. Passongers by | } the train stated that there was little sign of serious damago by the sudden t flood. ; 0 Advice has been received hero to(j night that the express which left Wel;1 hneton at mid-day had reached Marten ,f without delay and would reach Auck--0 land at the usual hour, 7 o'clock to--3 morrow morning. All the southern mails are again being carried by rail. > t