The Picnic Season
LTHOUGH the picnic season iat. yet in full swing a large number of applications for special services have already been received at the various railway offices. The. popularity of the "picnic train" is doubtless due to the. low fares charged for both large and small parties, together with the special facilities provided for the convenienceg of picnickers. An attractive booklet published by the Railway Department and widely distributed through New Zealand recently, contains useful information relative to the location of, and facilities available, at the principal grounds in the Dominion. ._ A comprehensive mileage table is a feature of the publication and the fare to any desired ground ean be readily ascertained by reference to the fare table. It is interesting to note that: approximately 300 trains of ten carriages each would be required commodate the 172,336 picnicker rried by rail last year. — Copies of booklet are obtainable at all railway stations.
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Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 27, 18 January 1929, Page 2
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154The Picnic Season Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 27, 18 January 1929, Page 2
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