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Bruce Herald, Volume LV, Issue 65, 25 August 1919, Page 3

Motorists .who nvent north war do 1 to the (Jhristchurch races l have had air unenvi: able experience-. Several parties who left for -home on Sundiay managed' to get through the Taieri with 'some difficulty! 011 Monday, but others were held up in "Duiredin for several days, and .managed only ; to get through yesterday. It is rather singular that all the big flood's in. recent years 'have* occurred during the progress of race meetings in Dun■cdiiu aiul 1 further, u'orth, holding up southern' visitors 7 'by road, in some cases, for three or four days. The restriction of the- train services is affecting' the operations of various Government contractors that are dependent- on full* trains to make a financial success 'of their contracts. Two such are the' - -railway. Iboaks-tall's? and refreshment rooms. The conditions' of the j contracts- provide that 110 reduction can ! 'be- made in the event of reduced train services, so .for the unfortunate conl- - it is simply a case -of "grinning and bearing 1 " it. ,