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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 62, 15 May 1878, Page 2

We .are glad to be .able to announce authoritatively tnat -the line right through tp > Wanganui will be open for passenger tc^ffitf.iOit next Monday. We h ave received from ; the General Manager the . time stable .. which will came into force under the arrangements,: from which.. we learn that there | arejto be two passenger trains per day, starting from each terminus. It may be recollected that when th.c first "proposed table was submitted to the, public, < we ridjc^ed the idea of having but one ■ fjirpugh train from each end* and also pointed put the absurdity of thelate train I popping Q v er night 4at Halcpmbe 1 :; :Jn ! the n_ow propose^ one we are pleasedto sco the Departmenfchas fallen m with our: ideaSr ; and thatiyas we suggested a , mon^hago, a train wil)le&ve Wanganui ai; 6.5:a,n , arriving m at 11.55 a,nv; . ih> evening train, -lea-ying the stunc place at 4.20 a.m., and; reaching Fpxton at; 10.10 p.m. From the Foxton 1 eiiu- the -trains- start at 6 ; a.m., and. 1.15 p.m., getting into Wanganui at 1. 1.3^ A. in., and 10.5 p.m. respectively. By this arrangement, persons having business to transact m Wanganui can leave Foxtpn m the morning, spend five . hours; m the former fawn and return to; vFoston -by the evening train. have been cpmpeUed -tp write so strongly with regard^tip the management of tlie dine of late, that it gives: it groat pleasure to be now- able to congratulate the General Manager, upon , th.c proposed arrangements,; which, we think at present could not be improved upon,- There is \no doubt, however, that m a very short time the two. trains per day for passenger traffic will ]l ave *P YeV c f ur t ner sitpplemented by a goods train, but whenever such a necessity; does arise,., the;- line ." and rolling stock will/be m a hetter condition ;to meet the "demand .than "at present. Meantime we again eongrat d- m late the : General Manager upon putting forward a table., which must he acceptable to all, anji suit the convenience of everyone. We are give,n Sto understand that the event is not to be marked m any way by ' a demonstration ; but although such a course is nob, of any gr. at importance, the omissjon is.r .ther unusual. The next matter to be consideredin connect jon with tha opemng of the line, is how far it will fa6ilii£a'ti' the establishment of. a daily ..mail . When we referred 1 to the pfaj'ticabtlity of such a scheme, bur 'suggestion. ■.was', pooh-poohed, yet we'fiaS the .Government calling for tenders for the Porifua route; m addition. , to whicfi Messrs.. Hastwell and Maearaarp non v prepared', if granted a small subsidy, to' run, a coach through from Welliugton^tp Foxton m one day, and iri time to caieli the evening train to Wanganui. Without aHvooatihg any pirtionlatf ppHte^ve assert that tho tiindhas arriyod when a daily maib should" Lie rim |o the capital, and we pretty confident that the line wiU not be long ppea Iwiope such will "ho the- (".n*?.-,-. ; !r ;