For Railway Passengers Guidance.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 July 1910, Page 4

For Railway Passengers Guidance.

SUMMARY OF THE NEW TIME

The alterations and amendment* to the railway time table have reduced many a citizen to the state of John Jones, costermonger, some time of London, made illustrious by a song writer who sang of him thai "since Jack Jones came into a little bit of oof 'e dunno where e are I The experiences of varying time tables during the past three or four months have left dubious impression* in the miuds of citizens, and quite a number have missed their passages through confusing last months times with those of the present. No doubt there will be general appreciation felt for the subjoined summary of train times, which wilt be printed in "The Chronicle from day to day, until familiarity euros the present doubtfulness with which residents in various localities are afflicted. , „ • • - -• - .>•

Some of the above trains will stop at intermediate stations, such as Tokomaru, Oliau, Manakau, ie Horo, etc.; but there are some which do not. Residents should acquaint themselves with the trains which do stop at their particular stations.

As previously mentioned, there are several wayside stations at which one or more of tlie above trains will stop whenever passengers desire to bo set down or taken up. Local residents may ascertain which are the trains which cater for their towns, and may then work out, from the above figures, the time which the train will take to travel from tho station immediately preceding. The Auckland express readies Palmerston, from the North, at 12.40 p.m. and arrives at Thorndun at 4.7 p.m. Tho Auckland express leaves Thorndon at 12.15 p.in. and reaches Palmerston at 3.35 p.m

TO WELLINGTON. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Palmer ston ... --- 7.0 2.43 3.37 5.0 . TokOXDJMTO mam *** * * . siZ 1.5 2.0 5728 lis tM K"™ ::: ::: a.* 2.40 3.52 4.42 e.« Ohau — . ' Oteld kaU V." 9.25 3.25 4.21 5.13 7.45 Te Horo * - * m * m i Waikana© • •• — Paekakariki ... ••• 10.33 4.30 5.0 5.57 8.55 Wellington 12.13 6.22 7.23 10.45 • Stops when requested. '

FROM WELLINGTON. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. Thorndon. — £.45 9-l.C) Paekakariki 6.40 9.f 10.36 11.15 6.2 Waikanae / _* - 11 V 60 otaki oro ::: ::: Vso 9.52 11.20 12.20 7.0 Manakau ... * — » • ::: ::: Vso 10.23 iTso 1.5 7.44 lET* ::: ::: V30 \o.a 12.11 i ; « s.u Makerua ... # ~ m • (arrive) 10-45 11.32 12.58 3.10 9.5 * Stops when requested.