WHITSUNTIDE

Evening Star, Issue 22354, 2 June 1936, Page 9

WHITSUNTIDE

HEAVY HOLIDAY TRAFFIC AIR SERVICES UNABLE TO COPE WITH BOOKINGS (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, June 1. Cool weather is likely for Whitsuntide, with some rain, but_ there is no sign of holiday-makers being deter, ed, by the not wholly favourable forecast. Heavy holiday traffic is reported by tlio railways, and air transport lines have doubled and trebled their services. The air services are unable to cope with the record demand for bookings. _ The London, Midland, and Scottish Railway is l running 500 and the London and North-eastern Railway over 1,200 additional trains during Whitsuntide. Tha mileage to be covered by Great Western Railway holiday excursion trains to-morrow and on Monday is about 80,000 miles. Among the many special attractions is the International Horse Show at Olympia, which was opened to-day. Tha Lord Mayor and Sheriff rode in state through the arena. A SUNNY MORNING LONDON, June 1. After the coldest Whitsun Eve for 29 years, following the coldest Easter this century, the weather changed for the bank holiday,_ and crowds woke up on a sunny morning and rushed to the see and the country. Hundreds of longdistance excursions are being run, but trains from centres for country rambles 20 to 30 miles from London are the most crowded. The roads on Saturday and Sunday were the quietest for years for this period, but all cars are out to-day. There is plenty of sport* including 11 first-class cricket matches* BUS STRIKE IN DUBLIN THOUSANDS OF EXCURSIONISTS STRANDED. v LONDON, June 1. (Received June 2, at 10 a.m.) A lightning strike by 1,200 bus conductors in Dublin because the day’s time sheet allegedly broke the United Tramway Company’s agreement regarding hours of duty spoilt the Whitsun holiday and thousands of excursionists in the capital, while visitor* to the country and seaside had to return as best they could in heavy rain. The tram services were normal. STRIKE SETTLED. DUBLIN, June 1, (Received Juno 2, at 11 a.m.) The bus strike has been settled.