SOUTH ISLAND RAILWAYS.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 279, 23 November 1921, Page 11

SOUTH ISLAND RAILWAYS.

JA JCOJWPAYIXG PROPORTION. (BT Telegraph—Own PorreFpondent.) OHRLSTCHUKOI. Tuesday. ,A hint of a further cut in the railway ■entice was contained in a letter received from Mr. McVilly, General Mknager °f Railways, 'by .Mr. dimie, oreaniscr of the Canterbury Progress jjigue, Mr- McVillv writes: ''With reference to your letter of November IS, regarding the duration of the present cnrtailed train service, it is difficult to forecast how long it will be necessary ftp limit the service. Unfortunately the decline in traffic still continues, and the tendency appears to be in the direction of a further falling off. No alteration will he made until the Christmas holidays season in any case, and if busiBCM does not improve after then it ia quite possible serious consideration will require to he given to further curtailmfnt. Vγ to date the South Island 9«b' lines show a deficit of over between revem/e and working i»wx!n-«-5 without taking interest rttfrees Into consideration at all. In thiee? circumstances you will appreciate the difficulty with which the Department is confronted in the matter of nitkiog both ends meet."