RAILWAY SERVICES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 302, 17 September 1919, Page 8

RAILWAY SERVICES

ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT

THREE EXPRESSES WEEKLY , ON MAIN LINES

' Another improvement in tho railway services'was announced by tho Prinio Minister (Eight Hon. W. F, Massoy) in the House of Representatives yesterday. Mr. Massoy said that from Monday next express trains would be run as follow:— Leava 'Auckland for Wellington—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Leave Wellington toi.- Auckland—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Leave Auckland for Eotorun.—Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Leave Botorua for Auokhuid—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. >•

. Leave Wellington for New PlymouthTuesday. Thursday, and Saturday. Lenvo New Plymouth for Wellington—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. ■ Leava Palmerston North for NapierTuesday, Thursday, ' and Saturday, 'Leave Napier for Palmerston NorthMonday, Wednesday, and Friday. Leave Wellington for Woodville—Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday. Leave Woodville for Wellington—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. , Laavo Christohurch for Duncdin—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Leave Dunedin for Christohurch— Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, - _ Leave Dunedin for luvercargill—Tuoaday, Thursday, and Saturday. ■■ Leave Invercarsrfll fo- Dunedin—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Mr. Massey added that it would bo necessary to impose restrictions on pas-, sencer trafiio in order to keop passenger 'trains down to one engine load. .With respect to' goods trafiio, the restrictions were, being gradually eased and material relief would.Jbe given, but in view of the accumulation of timber, and other large lines, some little time must olapse before normal'conditions would again be restored. . Mr. G. J. Andewon (Mataura) asked what restrictions on goods traffic wore being maintained. Some of the restrictions were very onerous. Mr. Massey said the restrictions on goods required for homes for soldiers had been token' off altogether. A committee in each centre made recommenda-tions-regarding the goods that should bo regarded as'most essential among ordin-ary-goods, . , Mr. S.G. Smith (Taranaki) mentioned the hardship suffers 1 by ohildren who, owing to the reduced.train services, could not'reach, secondary and technioal schools. ' ■■• ( ■

Mr. Massey said the. matter had not eacanod notice.' Improvements would bo effected at the earliest possible moment. Sir Joseph Word asked again for tho restoration of through expresses between' Christchuroh and Invercargill. Ho insisted that there was no good, reason for, breaking the journey at Dunedin. Mr. Massey replied that he had asked the General Manager for « report on this subiect. Valuable suggestions had been mad? by an' Inveroargill deputation which interviewed him on Saturday. Ho did not think it .would be possible to make any improvement until the services beeamo normal, but as soon as he received tie report from the General Manager he would be able to make up his mind what had best be done in tho oircumstancefl.