LATE LOCALS
The Gael was unable owing to the storm on Saturday ; to reach Jackson Bay from Greymouth, and came north, reaching. Westport yesterday, 'for shelter. The vessel left this morning for Greymouth.
A., meeting of the, Hokitika Sports Club will be held in Mclntosh’s club rooms on Thursday evening, at 7.30 o’clock, to finalise the. sports programme for Boxing Day.—Advt.
The first trial run of the new standard rail-car *Aotea was made at the week-end. The car travelled from Wellington to Napier, 200 miles, on Saturday, and returned yesterday. Its performance was completely satisfactory, the railway authorities say; The Minister for Railways (the Hon. D. G. Sullivan) and the General Manager \Mr ijG, H. Macklcy) were passengers in the car. The outward trip was made in six hours (actual running time, four ' hours 54 ’minutes), and the re--turn'tr.ip in%|e fiours (actual rminino time, four hours 36 minutes). The car seats 52 . passengers, weighs 32 tons, and is driven by motors with a total horse-power of 260.-It will be one of three on the New Plymouth run which are expected to begin the service in October.
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1938, Page 6
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