RAILWAY BUREAU

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 247, 12 July 1919, Page 8

RAILWAY BUREAU

ITS OCCUPATION ALMOST GONE. With everything of any benefit lo the travelling public cut out, the Government Railways Bureau in "Willis Street lias practically lost its occupation. "No time-tables available for district." "Notice—Races: No tickets issued here;" "No reserved seats anywhere in tho North Island." These are the notices that meet the eye on entering this ordinarily very busy office in mid-city. The lalo of "Noes" tells the story of a railway disruption such as has never before been experienced in the history of the Dominion. In tho meantime the receipts at the city bureau havo dwindled from hundreds of pounds a day to a modest j,voligura sum. and tho duty of the officers is principally to say "No" lo 90 per cunt, of the inquiries, and lo figure out the ramifications of tho ''cut" tlmn-table for the edification of a moro or loss bewildered public, who persist on regarding themsolvos as essential goods. A RKPORT MNIKD. Jl7 Toltcraiih —Prr-ns A«9ooiat!<ifi. Invercargill, July 11. Tho report that tho sawmills at Tuatupero wero closing down as u result of the railway restrictions is denied. All the mills arc currying on as usual.