N.S. WALES WHEAT

Southland Times, Issue 18824, 18 May 1920, Page 2

N.S. WALES WHEAT

DISAPPOINTING HARVEST.

WORSE THAN THE ESTIMATE. The New South Wales wheat harvest, according to an official report, totals 4j million bushels, very little more than a third of the State’s requirements for its own consumption and for seed. This will necessitate the importation of large quantities. Though the Government Statistician was able in January last to issue a preliminary estimate of the wheat harvest for the past season, disclosing a serious shortage in both hay and grain to meet the State's requirements, the final results a a just furnished by Mr H. A. Smith, were even worse than he anticipated. He now finds that 55,000 more acres failed than was expected four months ago. Of the 3,050,330 acres sown to wheat, 1,450,540 were left for grain, 715,930 for hay, and no less than 883,860 acres were fed off as having little prospective value. But 319,000 acres which were left for grain, and 84,480 for hay, ultimately failed. The production of grain amounted to 4,296,630 bushels, or 3.0 bushels per acre. This is 197,000 bushels less than was anticipated in January, and with the exception of 1902-3 is the lowest yield during the present era of wheat-growing, which began in 1897. The production of hay was 354,530 tons, or an average of about lOcwt per acre. The recent harvest of just over four million bushels makes a poor showing against the 66,764,910 bushels produced in 1915-16, when the average yield was nearly 16 bushels pe racre. Last year’s harvest was 17,832,910 bushels, which was considerably below the average.

RAILWAY NOTICES. ZEALAND RAILWAYS. VISIT OF H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES. TRAIN ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS. THURSDAY, MAY 20. Cl'mton Line. —Special train for Invercargill, stopping where required (excepting at Elies Road) to set down passengers, and where required between Gore and Woodlands to lift passengers, will leave Gore 7.55 a.m. Special train for Invercargill will leave Edcndale 10.10 a.m. Usual 6.10 a.m. train from Clinton for Invercargill will leave Clinton 7.30 a.m., Edendale 9.58 a.m. This train will not lift passengers after leaving Mataura, and will not stop at EUes Road. Special train for Gore will leave Waipahi 10.25 a.m. Usual 8.30 a.m. Mail train from Dunedin for Invercargill will leave Gore 12.38 p.m. (3 minutes earlier than usual), and arrive Invercargill 2.0 p.m. Usual 1.5 p.m. train from Clinton for Invercargill will leave Clinton 2.28 p.m., Gore 4.30, Edendale 5.31 p.m. Usual 2.20 p.m. train from Clinton for Invercargill will leave Clinton 3.40 p.m., Waipahi 4.17, Gore 5.55 p.m. (NOTE — This train will not connect at Gore with trains for Lumsden and Waikaka nor at Edendale with train for Glenham.) Usual 5.10 p.m. Express train from Dunedin for Invercargill will leave Dunedin 5.10 p.m.. Gore 8.62, Woodlands arrive 9.44 p.m., depart 10.39; arriving Invercargill 11.2 p.m. Usual C.IO a.m. Express train for Christchurch will leave Invercargill 6.10 a.m. and run as usual to Clinton, but will not arrive at Dunedin until 12.5 p.m., and Lyttelton until 8.55 p.m. Usual 10.15 a.m. train from Invercargill for Clinton will leave Invercargill 10.15 a.m., Gore arrive 12.22 p.m., depart 1.60 p.m. Usual 1.38 p.m. Mail train for Dunedin will leave Invercargill 3.30 p.m., Edendale 4.19, Gore 5.1, Waipahi 5.38 p.m. This train will not connect at Gore with train for Lumsden. Special train for Edievale will leave Gore 4.15 p.m. Usual 4.32 p.m. train from Invercargill for Clinton will leave Invercargill 4.45 p.m., Edendale 5.55, Gore 7.5 Between Invercargill and Mataura this train will not set down passengers. Special train for Glenham will leave Invercargill 5.0 p.m. Between Invercargill and Edendale this train will not set down passengers. Special train for Gore will leave Invercargill 5.25 p.m. Invercargill-Woodlands.—Special train for Woodlands will leave Invercargill 10.30 p.m., and will not stop at EUes Road. Tapanui Branch.—The ordinary time-table will be suspended. Train for Gore will leave Edievale 8.35 a.m. Special train for Edievale will leave Gore 4.15 p.m., Waipahi 5.40 p.m. Waikaka Branch, —Usual 8.10 a.m. train from Waikaka for Gore will leave Waikaka 9.5 a.m., and usual 4.7 p.m. train from Gore for Waikaka will leave Gore 4.45 p.m. Waimea Plains and Switzers BranchesUsual 7.15 a.m. train from Lumsden for Gore will leave Lumsden 8.40 a.m., and will not stop after leaving Riversdale. Usual 7.0 a.m. train from Switzers for Riversdale will leave Switzers 8.50 a.m., and arrive Riversdale 9.55 a.m., and run on to Gore, leaving Riversdale 10.5 a.m. Special train for Riversdale will leave Gore 3.45 p.m. Glenham Branch-—The ordinary timetable will be suspended. Trains, connecting at Edendale with Main Line trains, will run as follows: Leave Glenham for Edendale 7.50 a.m., and Edendale for Glenham G. 30 p.m. Leave Wyndham for Edendale 8.15 a.m., 9.50 a.m,, 11.5 a.m., 12.51 p.m., 3.55 p.m., and 5.20 p.m. Leave Edendale for Wyndham 9.0 a.m., 10.6 a.m., 11.40 a.m., 1.20 p.m., 4.22 p.m., and 6.30 p.m. Wyndham-Invercargill.—Special train for Invercargill will leave Wyndham 9.50 a.m. Invercargrll-Glenham.—Special train for Glenham will leave Invercargill 5.0 p.m., and will not set down passengers between Invercargill and Edendale. Bluff Line.—Usual 2.58 p.m. train for Bluff will leave Invercargill 3.50 p.m. Usual 1.25 p.m. train for Invercargill will leave Bluff 2.37 p.m., and usual 3.0 p.m. train for Invercargill will leave Bluff 3.20 p.m. Special train for Bluff will leave Invercargill 10.35 p,m. Seaward Buth Branch. —Usual 4.0 p.m. train for Tokanui will leave Invercargill 5.20 p.m. Special train for Waimahaka will leave Invercargill 10.45 p.m. Kingston Branch.—Special train for Invercargill will leave Winton 8.45 a.m., and will not stop between Winton and Invercargill. Special train for Invercargill will leave Winton 9.16 a.m., and will not stop at stations between Winton and Invercargill, excepting at Makarewa, to set down. Usual 6.45 a.m. train from Lumsden for Invercargill will leave Lumsden 7.50 a.m., Winton 9.42 a.m., and will not stop after leaving Winton, excepting to set down passengers from stations beyond .Winton. NOTE.—Thera will be no connection at Makarewa from stations north of Winton and flag stations between Wimton and Makarewa with train for Tuatapere; nor from stations north of Winton, stations on Forest Hill Branch and stations Gap Road to Grassmero inclusive with 10.15 a.m. train from Invercargill to Clinton. Special train for Invercargill will leave Gap Road 10.10 a.m. Special train for Invercargill will leave Kingston 8.5 a.m., Athol 9.5 a.m., and will not stop after leaving Lowther. Usual 7.0 a.m. train from Invercargill for Kingston will leave Invercargill 7.15 a.m. Special train for Kingston will leave Invercargill 4.45 p.m., and will not stop between Invercargill and Lowther. Usual 4.25 p.m. train from Invercargill for Lumsden will leave Invercargill 5.0 p.m., arriving Lumsden 8.10 p.m., and will not stop between Invercargill and Lady Barkly excepting to lift passengers for Lady Barkly and beyond. Special train, taking passengers for Winton only, will leave Invercargill 5.55 p.m. Special train for Winton will leave Invercargill 6.34 p.m., and will not stop between Invercargill and Winton except to pick up passengers for Forest Hill Branch. Special train for Winton will leave Invercargill 6.45 p.m. Orepuki Branch.—Usual 6.25 a.m. train from Tuatapere for Invercargill will leave Tuatapere 6.55 a.m., Orepuki 8.0, Riverton 9.8, and will not stop after leaving Otaitai Bush excepting at Thornbury to set down only. Special train for Invercargill will leave Orepuki 8.50 a.m., and will not stop alter leaving Waianiwa. Special train for Invercargill will leave Thornbury 9.45 a.m. This train will stop where required to set down passengers and will lift passengers at all stations excepting Waimatuku, Wright’s Bush and Waianiwa. Usual 1.25 p.m. train from Tuatapere for Invercargill will leave Tuatapere 2.15 p.m. NOTE —This train will not connect at Makarewa with train for Lumsden. Usual 8.32 a.m. train from Invercargill for Tuatapere will leave Invercargill 9.15 a»m.

Usual 4.10 p.m. train from Invercargill for Tuatapere will leave Invercargill 5.10 p.m., and will not stop between Invercargill and Longwood excepting to pick up passengers for Longwood and beyond. Special train for Orepuki will leave Invercargill 6.12 p.m., and will not stop between! Invercargill and Branxholme excepting to lift passengers for Branxholme and beyond. Nightcaps Branch*—Usual 7.0 an. train from Nightcaps for Riverton will leave Nightcaps 7.35 a.m., Otautau arrive 8.20 a.m. (all passengers, excepting those for Invercargill, change trains), depart 8.30, Thombury (change trains) depart 11,8 a.m. This train will not stop after leaving Otautau, excepting Thombury to set down.

Usual 4.55 p.m. train from Riverton for Nightcaps will run earlier, leaving Riverton 4.26 pjn., Thornbury (change trains), depart 6.50 p.m. Nightcaps-Otautau-lnvercargill. Train for Invercargill will leave Nightcaps 7.35 a.m., and will not stop after leaving Otautau excepting at Thornbury to set down. Special train for Invercargill will leave Otautau 8.50 a.m. This train will stop where required to set down passengers and will lift passengers at all stations excepting Wairuatuku, Wright’s Bush and Waianiwa. Special train for Otautau will leave Invercargill 5.20 p.m., and will not stop between Invercargill and Hazletts. Special train for Nightcaps will leave Invercargill 5.35 p.m., and will not stop between Invercargill and Thornbury excepting to lift passengers for Nightcaps Branch, Mararoa Branch.—Special train will leave Mossburn 6.55 a.m., arriving Lumsden 7.30 a.m., and Special train for Mossburn will leave Lumsden 8.20 p.m. Forest Hill Branch.—Usual 7.0 a.m. train from Hedgehope for Winton will leave Hedgehope 8.0 a.m., and run on to Invercargill. Usual 6.10 p.m. train from Winton for Hedgehope will not run. Special train for Hedgehope will leave Invercargill 6.3-1 p.-re Queenstown-Invercargill—Special Steamer will leave Queenstown 6.25 a.m., connecting with special train for Invercargill leaving Kingston 8.5 a.m. Special steamer for Queenstown will leave. Kingston 9.15 p.m. (after arrival of 4.45 p.m. train from Invercargill. In view of the material alteration to train services as above, many of the usual connections are cut out, the public should therefore, before undertaking journeys involving changing trains, make full inquiry regarding the train services. STOPPAGES. Unless specially stated to the contrary trains mentioned herein (excepting Mail and Express trains) will, if required, stop at all stations and flag stations to lift or put down passengers. Passengers are particularly warned against entering wrong trains, as such trains will not stop to put them down. GOODS TARFFIC. On Thursday, May 20, goods traffic will be suspended and Goods Sheds at Gore, Invercargill and Bluff closed. INVERCARGILL STATION PLATFORM, Admittance to Invercargill Platform on Thursday, May 20, will be granted to holders of ordinary or platform tickets only, excepting between 1.55 p.m. and 3.15 p.m. and between 9.10 p.m. and 10.20 p.m., when the platform will be closed against all persons. For fuller particulars see handbills or enquire at stations. 2Mm398 BY ORDER.