NAPIER EXPRESS DIVERTED.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 April 1917, Page 5

NAPIER EXPRESS DIVERTED.

WOMEN TO BE EMPLOYED AS '■ ' ' CLEANERS. Faced with the [ necessity for allow* ing more men and still more men to? obey tho call of their country, the Railway Department has been compelled t*i : adopt drastic measures, says the SfapUt' Daily Telegraph. Some of the change** which haVe been decided Will htV» ft very far-reaching effect on the Hawke'i Bay section. • Probably the most prominent change will, be the diversion of the mail train to the old Wairarapa route. Jt is' stated that this proposalfhas been agreed upon by those in authority, and will have the effect of cutting out' on* through train between Wellington.'anil Palmerston, and will give much-needed:! relief to the Main. Trunk line betWtttt''. Palmerston North and»Wollinjjtottif Whether a Napier connection with thftj Auckland • expresses will be maintain** Is not kuown. ' k .,' ) The suburban trains between inga and Napier are to be cut downj without compunction, and among 'thfy services to go will? be the following :Hi Frosi Napier: 9.20, 11.80*1.80, and From Hastings: 1055, 12.30, and 5.48.' Another decision is one to engage,. a.' party of women cleaners,at all the'.ilipii tional stations. Several jivomeni In ifoj pier have already accepted appoint; ments. Their work will be reetrlctajK to daylight hours, a section of tofNn workers still being retained for AMfi] over-night. -^Ws|| In view of the decrease* persons who- will be travelling, the WE partmcut expects to be faced noted shrinkage in cash receipts, ttBoV in order to prevent the railways belngr run at a lobb, a substantial increase i» the fares has been suggested. FronV statements made in official circles it, would appear that the department has,' decided to make an effort to redn.ee thar numbers of travellers and, at the same tinie, to increase the earnings. With. that object in view some very heftVJj! increases will shortly be authorised, ,■'