DRASTIC CUT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 235, 28 June 1919, Page 8

DRASTIC CUT

ALL RAILWAY SERVICES SEVERELY CURTAILED

OVERLAND EXPRESS TRAINS

DROPPED

AUCKLAND TO WELLINGTON

IN THREE DAYS

Tho Railway Department notifies in our advertising columns its intention to curtail tho train services as from. Wednesday, July 'J. Tho alterations axe of .1 rather drastic nature.

Alt express and mail trains vrill be suspended. Travel between Wellington and Auckland will occupy three days. TIIO first stage will be by 2 p.m. train from Wellington to l'aJmerstou North, where tho traveller will remain overnight. The sccond stage will be 7 a.m. from PaJmerston North to Taiimantnui, arriving at the latter station about. 8 p.m., and then from Tatimm'unui at 7.15 a.m. on following (third) day. The down journey, Auckland to Wellington, will occupy a similar period. ' A train for Wanganui will leavo Wellington at 8.1 a.m., arriving Wanganui at' ti.2o pirn. Passengers for stations beyond Wanganui to New Plymouth will have to stay overnight at -Wanganui, leaving there at 7.35 a.m. next day. Tho Wellington-Napier journey i? served-by train leaving Wellington at !U a.m., And arriving at Napier at 9.15 p.m. A train will leavo Napier at 7 a.m. and reaoli Wellington at !) p.m. The Wanganui and Napier train from Wellington at 8.1 a.m. serves Palmerston North. There is also a later train at 2 p.m. for Palmerston North.

Trains leave Palmerston North .for Wellington at. 7 a.m. and 3.30 p.lll. On tho AVairaropa line the through moil trains havo been cut onit. 111 their place has been substituted a train from Wellington at 5.5 a.ni; for Maitorton and another train at 3.30, p.m. from Mast'erron for Wellington. Thore will be a connection between AVooflvillo and .Masterton with these trains on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. In place' of the morning service from M.uflterton to Wei. ling ton there will be a train leaving Mas-, tejjon at 8 a.m. 011 three davs a week— 'IVesday, Thursday, and Saturday—and thore will be an evening train" from Wellington at 4.28 p.m. on aurie days for Masterlon.

; The suburban 'Inin' service has al?o suffered some curtailment, but a number of the regular workers' trains remain. In view of the curtailment: of the train services the Department has had to limit the commodities wjiich may be accepted for conveyance. A list of the exempted lines also appears in our aiivertismg .columns. They are confined prinfoodstuffs, fuel; and necessary household requisites.

VICE.

By Teleeraph—Presa Association. Cliristchurch, June 27. Under the curtailed service I here will 10 110 express train to Duuedin, ami I lie journey from Christcliurch to tlio southern city will occupy two days. The lieiv '(rain will leavo Chrislchurch each day at 11.15 a.m., and will I ravel. as- far as Timuru. arriving Micro at 0.15. Passengers for .Dunedin will remain the night <it Tiniaru, and will depart liy the train leaving about 7.30 next morning, arriving at lJuuedin about iho same hour in Iho evening. There will be a similar service from ])unedin, tlio (rain arriving at. Tiniarii at (! p.m., and leaving for Christchureh at 7.15 next morning, arriving in Christcliurcii at 3 p.m. ' .