HARBOUR FERRY SERVICE

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 95, 21 April 1917, Page 5

HARBOUR FERRY SERVICE

DRASTIC ALTERATIONS

Mr; J.; S. ©ay, Town Clerk of Eastbourne, explained to a Post reporter this morning the suspended time-table, which will be adhered to by the harbour ferries while the ,coal striko lasts. " Briefly speaking,"^ ho said, " the amended schedule means that on week-days (from Mondays to Fridays) .the usual 10.15 a.m., 12.15 "p.m.!, 2.30 p.m., and 4.15 p.m. boats from town have been dropped, and a boat will leave Wellington at 11 a.m. each day in their place. The last boat from town will be 6.20 p.m., with the exception of Friday night, when the 9.30 p.m. boat will be kept on. From Day's Bay, there will be no 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 4.20 p.m., 5.20 p.m., and 7.10 p.m. boats as usual, but a ferry will leave- Rona Bay at's.so p.m. and Day|s Bay nt 6 p.m. for Wellington in their place. On Saturdays the 10.15 a.m., 1.20 p.m., 4.15 p.m., 9.20 p.m., and 11.15 p.m. ferries from town will be discontinued, and the last boat from Wellington on, these nights will be at 10.15. This will mean that those Eastbourne residents who have previously been able to come into town on Saturday and go to the theatre will now have to.catch the 10.15 p.m. ferry back to the Bay. From Eastbourne, the Saturday -boat 6at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 3.5 p.m., and 1040 p.m. have been discontinued. On Sunday there has. not -been much alteration, «tr

cept that visitors to the Bay will have to leave Day's Bay at 5 p.m. and Rona Bay at 5.10 p.m. for Wellington in. place -of 8.15 pm. and 8.30-p.m. respectively. In addition there', will be no 9 15. p.m. boat fiom town on Sunday," These new arrangements come into forco on Monday next.