THE PARLIAMENTARY SPECIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 197, 18 August 1908, Page 5

THE PARLIAMENTARY SPECIAL.

1 RETURN TRIP TO WELLINGTON. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WAIOURU, this day. The Main Trunk fleet special left Auckland on its return journey to Wellingon laot oight at, 10.20, the advertised time, steaming out of the station to the minute. The train carries a few passengers more than on the outward trip, and is due to arrive at Wellington at 6.10 p.m. At the present stage of the journey, the train i≤ about half an hour behind tune. The trip on this occasion is being accomplished under weather conditions presenting a complete contrast to those prevailing on the outward journey. Ever since the journey started, rain has continued, with but a gleam of sunshine of half a minute's duration on the Waimarino Plains. Toagariro, Ngaruahoe, and Ruapehu, which on the run up were seen to perfection, bathed in sunlight, were this morning invisible owing to mist. The train sped over the Makatote naduci. on this occasion without stopping, and Ruapehu on the one hand, and Egmont on the other, seemed to have disappeared. A slight mishap occurred at Taumarunui early thie morning. The engkae, which had been dispatched to water, ran back too quickly, the result being a severe conr cufision, which was felt throughout the train. Some of the windows in the end doors of the carriages were shattered, and several passengers found their matutinal slumbers disturbed. Otherwise no damage was done. Lord Plunket, his family and staff, who left Auckland yesterday morning, travelled as far as Tajimarunui, where they stayed the night. The train of three carriages wa6 to be attached there to the Parliamentary train, but the load being too heavy, the vice-regal party will follow later, drawn by a special engine.