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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 67, 1 June 1878, Page 2

As edict, published. in the- Wanganui papers, froiri the Railway ; Departmientj:; notifies that m future ho tickets will be issued at the. railway stations after the time of starting, a3- has hitherto /been the case when the trains have^bee^a little behind time.7 Henceforward it j will be necessary for Ihtehding p (,ssengers ■to punctually-- at their re- , speetive stations a little m advahce'ef the specified time. of leaving/ Owing to the great pressure /upon the railway ; officials, it has been found advisable ]to adopt this course m ordbrtO" allow: the station-masters more time: to attend ftp their duties upon the platform. rNbfa;; of all the ,01'ders issued from: the saifie incomprehensible source, the above, e'er-"' tainly caps the climax. To show.'theabs urdity of. the -arrangement, we might; point out that, as the station-master '.will* have to be in..-hia office to await the : '%i;J. rival- of the train, and as he has ';iid duty on the platform until its : arrivali' w^f ail' to see how "the issuing, of tickets;^can interrupt his duties. Supposing -'the; order be carried, out, and jsuppdsing passengers dp not take tickets 'ffritii going .into,. the .train, the '„l aßprs;df r the travelling clerk are doubled/ while' the station-master stands .looking' wistfully and idly for the overdue train.^7 We will not refer to the coolness expressed m the words "henceforward it will .be necessary, &c," coming from thosV who recklessly set all punctuality at defiance. ;