There is at present a railway in < nurse of construction in Loudon that possesses many original and novel features. it will carry no passengers, and will lie the first railway in the world used tor commercial services that will be operated without a driver or attendants on the trains. This is the Post 1 h'fiee Tube liailwav, which is Indue built to convey mail matter between the principal railway stations and district panel offices. The line extends between Paddington and Whitechapel, a distance of about (it miles, and runs in a tunnel !)ft in diameter at a depth of to SI) feet below the surface. The trains, which will lie electrically driven, will lie Operated treni control cabins at the different stations alone the line, the system being similar to the power operated ponit and signal method ill use on certain railways. but in this ease applied In the operation of the main itself. Although the human clement is almost entirely eliminated except for loading and unloading til" trucks, a very complete ventilating system is being installed by Davidson and t 0., ol I’ella.si in order to avoid the accumulation ol had air which would pass no into the Post Offices in communication with the tube. Twenty-five electrically operated ''Sirocco'’ fans and some miles of trunking are being installed to distribute the large volume ol air rof|uired throughout the tube.
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■tf HOUSTON & CO., iri . will sell liv public auction as above, on account o! Mr M . .McDonald. Christchurch : II ,SKTS 01’’ 11A RN MSS. comprising sprinil cart. «lo*c cart, and gig harness, also collars, homes and hliukcr.s. spring dray collars, saddles and bridles, trotting; hobbles and 1111 ii! 1 1ity ot edd trotting harness. ,U.b IN FIRST CLASS ORDER. R.S. A. IU'U.DINO FI ND CAMPAIGN REORGANISATION OF DATES. TO-NTGITT! TO-NIGHT! Thursday, A lay 21. Weekly Euchre at 8 p.m. ( tina] for dinner set). Admission Is (>d. SATURDAY, May 23. Juvenile Fancy Dress Rail. THURSDAY, May £B—Cooking ComI'etition and Rahy Show afternoon ; Evening weekly Euchre, special prizes. SATURDAY. MAY 30. Final Gift DAY, at Depot. Rcvcll Street. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 3rd. •i NNUAL SOCIAL DANCE of the xV Hokitika Rowling Club will he held in the SOLDIERS' H A EE. Complete arrangements tor music, stippct and (loor. Admission -Gentlemen 3s Radios 2s. A. E. BENJAMIN, Hon. Secretary.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1925, Page 3
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