THE TRAIN CHANGES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1877, 11 April 1889, Page 3

THE TRAIN CHANGES.

Ti suit the convenience of the public, considerable nlteratioDO are to bo mnde by the Railway Commissioners in the time of departure of ihe express trains between Christcbnrch and DunediD, which are to leave those cities nearly three hours later than at present, but, owing to a reduction in the number of stoppages, will occupy two hoars less on the road, bo as to arrive at their respective destinations only on hour later than they do now. The proposed times for the express train are as follow: SOUTH EXPRESS. Christchurch at 11 a.m. 'Leave Ashburtnn at 12 50p.m. Leave Timiru at 3.3 p.m. Arrive at Dnnedin at 8.50 p.m. j NORTH EXPRESS. Leave Dunedin at 11 a.m. Leave Timaru at 5.5 p.m. Leavß Ashburton at 6.55 p.m. Arrive at Cbristchurch at 8,50 p.m. In order to meet the convenience of travellers to and from the stations at which the express is not to stop, some alterations are to be made in the hours of' the ordinary trains. The line between Curistchnrch and Timaru is to be divided into two sections, viz., Christohurch to Ashburton and Ashburton tn Tiraaru. On the Christchurch-Ashburton section a train will run as follows : Leave Christohurch at 7.25 a.m. Arrivo Ashburton at 10.50 a.m. Leave Ashburton at 3.40 p.m. Arrive Christohurch 7 p.m. The 1.15 p.m. train, Christchurch to Ashburton, will not run. On the Timsru-Ashburton section traias will run as follows: —

Leave Timaru at 7.30 a.m. and 12 noon, tbe latter on Monday, Wednesday, Saturday only. Arrive Ashburton at 10.40 a.m. and 3.20 p.m. Leave Ashburtor. at 11.10 a.m. and 4.40 p.m., the latter on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday only. Arrive Timaru at 2.30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

The 4.45 p.m. train will not run. Thase trains will stop at intermediate stations, and passengers by them will be able to catch either the North or South express at Timaru and Ashburton. Lyttelton Times.

A CRUSADE aGATNST SMOKING,

A regular crusade against smoking seems to have commenced in Sheffield. At a meeting held there, Dr Eobert Martin, of Manchester, who was one of a deputation from the AntiNarcotic League, made a speech an which he said he thought it would be admitted by every unprejudiced man that the use of tobacco was opposed—directly opposed—to the instincts of our nature, to the laws of our constitution, and to the designs of a beneficent Creator. In proportion as a men took tobacco did he render his blood impure, and rendering impure his blood did he lower the tone of his constitution, and open a door through which the shafts of disease might •enter. Only those who had smoked /TOd given up the habit could estimate how much injury might be done by what they had supposed to be moderate smoking. He noticed that Roberts, the great; billiard player, had been ordered to give up smoking if he wished to maintain the position he holds as a player. He also saw that " great terrible brute of a fellow" from America, who came over here some few months ago to lick every Englishman who would stand up against him —the man Sullivan—had been ordered by bis physician to give up smoking if he was to go into training again. And if a great giant like that could be injured by smoking, what must smaller persons be likely to suffer.