MINERS’ PICNIC

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 124, 21 February 1944, Page 4

MINERS’ PICNIC

Train Permit Cancelled GREYMOUTH, February 18. It is apparent that the Government has now taken determined steps to prevent any further running of trains oth'f than those scheduled under the original plan of travel and conveyance restrictions. After granting a permit for the running of a third miners’ picnic tram from Blackball to Westport on February 26, the Railways Department has adyiseJ the persons responsible for organizing the picnic train that the authority tor its running has been withdrawn. No explanation is forthcoming of tire belated action, even though the application was on all fours with the picnic trains for the Runanga Slate mines dis trict anil combined Brunner mines and schools picnic for which, it is understood, the miners provided the coal. It was atS'understood that the coal was lo be provided in the case of the Blackball dis trict miners’ picnic train to AVestporl. The previous announcement was to the effect that the Railways Department han agreed to relax its restrictions on piennt parties requiring special trains for a third time, presumably under the conditions imposed in the first two cases—that the coal should be provided to run the trains. _____