BY RAIL TO WHANGAREI.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 296, 14 December 1922, Page 5

BY RAIL TO WHANGAREI.

With the exception of a gap of about five chains people will be able to travel by train next week between Auckland and WViangar<-i. After .tears of "scrat.-hing" on this important line something more like energy has been put intc | the work since the Hoi). .?. <;. Coafes took over the portfolio of Minister of Public Works, and at list tbe end is in sight. At present the Railway Department"* trains run from Auckland a- far north as Huara-u. thrrr days a week. The Public Works Department still control* the line heyr.nd t'.iU point, nnd ilj is their intention to start running a connecting train from the Whangareil end. Between the terminus of the Public- Works' section and lluar.iii tliere is I l a gap of about five chain* over which] 1 the passengers will have to walk and; change trains, but the departmenthh e! ■ made arrangements to transport lug- • gage between the trains. The lirst train | .to run will leave Wiians*arei on Thurs-j day next, starling in time to connect j with tile Auckland fxpress which leaves] I 1 fuaran at 11.-JO a.m. Tf evervthinir ' goes -.in as at present, the line should bi | right through, li.v the beginning of i Fehruarv next. •