RAILWAY EXCURSION

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 16 November 1927, Page 9

RAILWAY EXCURSION

It is commonly said- of New Zealanders that as a race they are prone to wander from one locality to an other without respect to distance. From time to time one learns, however, that despite this a large number of the inhabitants are quite unacquainted with many interesting and otherwise well known places. The principal cities may be visited once in a lifetime, but then perhaps only in the course of business which precludes the possibility of acquiring an intimate knowledge of the life of such places. In these days of speedy travel, comfortable trains and up-to-date accommodation there are also certain localities within reasonable distance of one another the inhabitants of which have never yet been drawn to gether. In fact, as a community, they progress as strangers. This thougnt brings to one’s mind Kipling’s well know lines, — “For East is East and West is West Yet ne’er th e twain shall meet.’’ On the East Coast we have Haw ke’s Bay with its very fine climate and fertile lands and on the West Coast is located that most admirable of rivers towns, Wanganui. In order to bring these two communities together in such circumstances as well appeal to them, the Railway Department has made arrangements for a week-end excursion train to leave Napier on Saturday, 26th November, for Wellington. Those making the journey may return by special train on Sunday evening. Similarly an excursion train will run from Wanganui and join up at Palmerston with that from Hawke’s Bay. Particulars of the week-end excursion appear in this issue from which it will be noted that a journey of 374 miles by rail from Hastings is being provided for the sum of 19s Bd. All arrangements for giving the excurionists a suitable choice of amusements while in the Empire- City are well in hand and will be made available in the course of a few days.