CORRESPONDENCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1923, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

It At LW AY TIME-TABLE. (To the Editor). •Sir,— The ‘'Guardian” comments on the railway time-table in the previous i>suc are to ho commended. It should be added that on Faster Tuesday, northern visiters to the sports at Hokitika had to leave here at 0.10, some of the < oinpetitoi's missing their events, because the train departed before the meeting W;t- over. Iho same evening the tiain irom Greynioutli to 1 lokittka was held in the northern town till 7 o'clock, although there was no snorting event ti.cio. The facL th>fc' was no early train from Hokitika on Faster Monday »',> most inconvenient and disconcerting. ('nmpetitor- froin Hokitika u>r the Grey sports had to take ntotoi earn and country visitors wete much inconvenienced by tl’.e lack ot arrangcineut bv i!io railway authorities.

It was a noticeable lad. mo. Sir. that on Faster Monday night visiiots to the races at Htnolo had to wait over an hour tor a train to Hokitika, whereas last night the Greymoui.) visitor.- to Hokitika, weiv pro\ hied with a holin' expres- train a- soon as the races were over. 1 see that oil Saturday when the Grey races ate on Hokitika vi-iturs have to wait in (Weymouth again for a late train instead of having an express service at their dispo-al. And in contrast with ve-iordav win'll all through connections for the sporting public north of Greynmuth were cut oil. on ’Wednesday' next for the Pmellon races the time- table i- -ud icily an an god to suit travellers ttitli thiouglt counectioiis both way- i’lom tid- end. I- it because Beelion is lMoriii and Westland Labor that the-e penalties are imposed on t tokitika a Yollls etc.. \YK\KY BILLIE. April 6th.