N.Z. RAILWAYS. EASTER HOLIDAYS, 1941: TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS. CHEAP EXCURSION FARES will be issued to Christchurch from Saturday, 12th April, to Wednesday, loth April, inclusive; also by morning trams arriving Christchurch on Thursday, 17th April, available for return until Friday. 18th April, 1941. SATURDAY, 12th APRIL. TROTTING MEETING AT CHRISTCHURCH. NORTH LINE; The following trains will NOT run. 7 15 am. Christchurch-Rangiora. 12T0 p.m. Belf ast-Christchurch. The 8.20 a.m. Christchurch-Hundalee train will stop where required between Christchurch and Rangiora to pick up and set down passengers. The usual 5.17 p.m. Chnstchurch-Wai : para train will leave Christchurch 5.5 d p.m., Addington 6.1. Waipara arrive 7 TIMARU - ASHBURTON - CHRISTCHURCH (Week-end fares available). The following trains will NOT run; 7.25 a.m. Christchurch-Islington. 12.15 p.m. Islington-Christchurch. 7.35 a.m. Timaru-Ashburton. 4.31 p.m. Ashburton-Timaru. Special passenger train leaves Timaru 7.45 a.m., Ashburton 9.42 a.m.. Christchurch arrive 11.14- a.m. Stops where required for passengers between Timaru and Ashburton. After leaving Ashburton stops only at Rakaia. Dun - sandel, Rolleston, Hornby, and Addington to set down passengers. Return train leaves Christchurch 6.30 p.m.. Addington 6.36 p.m.. Timaru arrive 9.56 p.m. Stops at Addington, Hornby, Rolleston, Dunsandel, and R& - kaia to pick up passengers for Ashburton and stations south thereof and where required between Ashburton and Timaru for passengers. Usual 5.5 p.m. Christchurch-Ashbur-ton train leaves Christchurch 5.50 p.m. Addington 5.56, Ashburton arrive 7.58 p.m. (Connects at Rakaia with train fn Mpfbven ) CHRISTCHURCH - SPRINGFIELD: Usual 4.30 p.m. train for Springfield leaves Christchurch 5.38 p.m., Addington 5.44 pm., Springfield arrive 7.27 P CHRISTCHURCH - GREYMOUTH: Usual 7.35 p.m. (Goods with steam heated cars attached) train will run. METHVEN BRANCH: Special train for Methven leaves Rakaia 9.40 am., Methven arrive 11.5 am. Return train leaves Methven 2.25 pm., Rakaia arrive 3.55 p.m. Usual 6.40 p.m. RakaiaMethven train leaves Rakaia 7.30 pm Methven arrive 8.42 p.m. SOUTHBRIDGE BRANCH: Usual 4.55 pm. train for Southbridge leaves Christchurch 5.44 pm., Addington 5.50 pm.. Southbridge arrive 7.8 pm. LITTLE RIVER BRANCH: Pas'ert ger train for Little River leaves Christchurch 8 am.. Little River arrive 9.14 a.m. , . Usual 9.5 am. train for Christchurch leaves Little River 9.33 a.m., Christ church arrive 10.46 am. Usual 2.45 p.m. train for Little River leaves Christchurch 5.30 p.m Little River arrive 6.49 pm. Passenger train for Christchurch leaves Little River 7.15 pm., Christchurch arrive 9.22 pm. Department’s motors to and from Akaroa connect at Little River, except with th" 7 is n,m, train. SUNDAY, 13th APRIL. Specia l excursion train for Otira leaves Christchurch 810 a.m. Return trio leaves Otira 5 p.m. Special cheap fares from Christchurch, 12s 6d Ist class: 8s 3d 2nd Class Re turn. LYTTELTON LINE; The _ Steamer Express passenger train will leave Lyttelton station at 7.10 a.m. Stops where required between Lyttelton and Christchurch, connects with Otira excursion train. Special train will leave Christchurch 7.37 pjn. for Lyttelton wharf, connects with Steamer Express (extra evening sailing). Special passenger train will leave Lyttelton for Christchurch at 8.35 nm. EASTER MONDAY. 14th APRIL, LYTTELTON-LINE: Snecial trains for Lyttelton leave Christchurch 9.30 am.. 10.35/11.30 am.. and.42o pirn,, and leave LyttqHon for Christchurch at 10.0. 11.0, 11.55 am., 4.45 p.m.. and 6.45, p.m. SHOULD THE WEATHER BE UNFAVOURABLE, THESE TRAINS WILL NOT RUN. Che Invercargill-Lyttelton Wharf press train WILL run. weaves Christchurch 7.37 pm., counts with Steamer Express for Welgton. special train for Christchurch leaves ttelton 8.40 cm, ■ „ IHRISTCHURCH - GREYMOUTH: ual 6.5 pm. Christchurch-Grey->uth and 7.35 pm. Greymouthristchurch (Goods with cars, athed) trains will NOT run. Special passenger train for Greyuth leaves Christchurch 10.15 p.m., eymouth arrive 4.29 am, (15th). >ps Rolleston. Springfield, and Arir’s Pass for passengers end where luired. after leaving Arthur’s Pass, set down passengers. Jpecial passenger train leaves Greynth for Christchurch 10.35 pm., and Ives Christchurch 5.18 a.m. (15th). Ips where required Brunner to Arir’s Pass for passengers, and after ving Arthur’s Pass stops where reired io set down. RINGFIELD-OTIRA: ipecial trains for motor-cars leave ringfield for Otira at 8.45 a.m. and ira for Springfield at 10.35 am. )RTH LINE: [he following trains will NOT run: 7.15 am. Christchurch-Rangiora. 7.43 am. Rangiora-Christchurch. 5.7 pm. Belfast-Christchurch. Jsual 4.37 pm. Ghristchurph-Wai-’a train will leave Christchurch 5.17 i. . [he 8,20 am. train to Hundalee, m lition to the usual stops, will stop ere required, between Christchurch 1 Rangiora. for passengers, jpecial passenger train for Rangiora ves Christchurch 10.30 p.m,, Rangii arrive 11.25 pm. Stops where reSPORTS AT SEFTON AND WAIKARI: Sped?" Excursion Fares. Special train leaves Christchurch at 8.45 a.m. Stops where required to pick up passengers for Seftorr and Waikari, and at Sefton, and at Star and Garter Hotel Road Crossing, near Waikari, to set down passengers. _ Return train from WAIKARI SPORTS leaves Waikari 5.30 P.m., Christchurch arrive 7.47 p.m. Stops at Star and Garter Hotel Road Crossing to nick up passengers and where renuired to set down nassengers. Return train from SEFTON SPORTS leaves S°fton 5.30 pm.. Christchurch arrive 638 pm. Stops where required tn spt down nassengers. shotted THE SPOUTS BE POSTPONED, ’•’HE SPEC* AT, TRAINS WILL NOT RUN. SOUTHBRIDGE BRANCH: Usual 4.55 pm. Christchurch-Southbridge train will leave Christchurch 5.28 p.m., Sockburn 5.41, Southbridge arrive 6,51 P LITTLE RIVER BRANCH: Usual 3.50 pm. train for Little River leaves Christchurch 6.0 pm.. Sockburn 6.13, Little River arrive 7.18 pm. Passenger train leaves Little River 7.45 pm., Christchurch arrive 8.58 pm. Department’s motors to and from Akaroa connect at Little River. SPRINGFIELD - CHRISTCHURCH: Usual 7.50 a.m. Springfleld-Chrlst-church train leaves Springfield 8.25 am., Christchurch arrive 10.7 a.m. Usual 4.30 pm. Christchurch-Spring-fleld train leaves Christchurch 5.11 pm., Sockburn 5.25, Springfield arrive 7.0 pm. METHVEN BRANCH: Special train for Methven leaves Rakaia 9.40 a.m., Methven arrive 11.5 a.m. Special train for Rakaia leaves Methven 2.25 pm., Rakaia arrive 3.55 pm. CHRISTCHURCH - ASHBURTON; The following trains will NOT run;— 7.25 am. Christchurch-Islington. 5.10 pm. Islington-Christchurch. EASTER MONDAY, 14th APRIL TUESDAY. 15th APRIL RACES AT CHRISTCHURCH CHEAP EXCURSION FARES will be issued to Christchurch available for return until Friday, 18th April. CHEAP DAY EXCURSION FARES will be issued to Christchurch from Ti-
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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23301, 10 April 1941, Page 11
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