EASTER TRAINS

Evening Star, Issue 20136, 28 March 1929, Page 11

EASTER TRAINS

SPECIALS AND ORDINARIES GARRY BIG LOADINGS For the past two or three days the railway traffic to and from Dunedin has been very brisk, and a regular Easter rush set in this morning, comparable, apparently, with that of any previous year. Six trains were scheduled lor Christchurch to-day. The 8.40 consisted of nine cars, carrying about 350 passengers. The second of the six lelt at 9.5, its seven cars loaded with approximately 250_. For the 11.34 train, which brought a large crowd irom the south, no lower than fifteen cars were put on, and the bookings numbered somewhere about 500. She was promptly _ reladen and despa tel i eel. The tram timed to leave at 12.5 was made up of seven cars, carrying 200 odd. At times the platform was crowded, but file arrangements were so ordered as to avoid confusion. Our station master and bis men know how to deal with rushes. This evening two more trains are to leave for Christchurch —one at 10.2(1, the other at 11.20. Both are to be twoengine trains. The traffic on tho south lines this morning was also very heavy. 3be train that left for Coro at 8.35 consisted of nine cars laden with over 200 passengers, and the 0 a.m. for ln\ercargill was made up of nine cars, with about the same number aboard. Other trains for the south to leave this afternoon at 4.45 and 5.45.