THE NEW TIME-TABLE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 683, 7 December 1909, Page 6

THE NEW TIME-TABLE.

' v.. yk-'M CHANGES AT THOIINDON STATION. " Tho ■ new: Railway tinio-tablo came into opera- ' tion,yosterday, aud appears to; have heeil.W:. ' far- successfully carrieu out. by tho variousMv:.:' staffs of tiie Kaihvay. ilepurtmcut. Tho trains .: ■ ;. at the Wellington; stations arrived audjdcparted - with; d good aegreo of punctuality, As' '' between.;! the,' local , stations, lliorndou(lata!.' Mauawatu) is tho' one principally ■ affected-..by Vi -V the changes, as all. tho long-uistanco expresses . now : start from 'or arrivo at that 'terminus.' It ! has accordingly been, deemed necessary to mk#';;- 1 "-'-?! a.; new,'dock at the north end of the station, and this will: bo used by a-number of trains throughout' the .day; This .- is-a matter which skoiild-'be noted by intending passengers, as a ! " ; . . ; >,k knowledge of the spot , whence a train is to' ' startsometimes 'makes-all the difference' bo<::: v?;. 'tween catching and: missing it.w : V 1: .'' ;■ Tho following trains depart from : thV;iow/'"ii : :f; dock: 7.38 a.iii; tor Paliuerston North; 9.10; a.m.. (mail) for New Plymouth; 4.15, p.m. for Palmorston Norths.2s p.nv, for' Johnsonvilloi'?. : V ! : .8.55 p.m. (extra express) I'oi-'Auckland; ll plm.; - (Saturdays .only) '.for 'Paeknkariki i ''U.ls'-.JmuIV. (Mondays , and Wednesdays) lor Johusonville.'; : :':--V •'•Tho.-.train- arriving: frouv Johnsonvillo at 7.45, Vs, 1 : p.in. .will bo berthed .it the, now dock." With tho above exceptions,-the passenger trains wilj . start from or arrivo at',the;ai'ain-' platform;S»! ; > hitherto. ; '.The luggage • room is being... considerably on* .; V largcd to cope with (ho extra traffic. ,'; j: K v!v : A now regulation for keeping the public of! the platform at tho Th.orlidon station was put. -. ' -into operation yesterday.. Prom 10 a.in. tr 12.30 p.m., .and from 3.30 p.m. to 5.15 p.m., nl one is.allowed on.tho platform without; a phsSenger ticket or a platform 'ticket.'; TKo - -latter.WiiS costs 2d.,.aiid, judging from observations madly;:': ; : yesterday, it soems that evetl this small chnrg«,\ : ; keeps a (great many people outside..,' The-: rt, gulatioiis, give the stationln astir power" to.' stov : ' I '. the issue ..of.. platform 'tickets 'at any; tinie,. iV-: ho, considers that, the -station'.is'getting. 'wet. crowed; V : ' '■%" '[■■-*. -"-i!-.-; '"The' first of the,' new Wcllington-Auckltnirw;:;^;-expresses which, aro being put on to copo witi.' : the holiday:traffic loft Thorndon at; 8.55 last ;•; night with\about 30-passengers on board. ' !