RAILWAY NOTICES, NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. IN ACCORDANCE' with the By-law relating to admission to railway platform*, the platform at Christchurch Station will bo CLOSED from. 7 a m. to 8.15 a.m. on 23rd, 24th and l 26th instant, and from 6.15 p.m. to 7,46 p.m. on 24th instant. Only persons holding admission tickets or journey tickets for a train which is being despatched will be admitted. 7660 BY ORDER. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. SPECIAL NIGHT TRAINS T7PTLL run between Christchurch and i V Dunedin as follows: Leave Christchurch at 10.86 pm. on 24th and 01st December (due from Ashburton at 12.27 a.m. on 25th December and Ist January), and at 8.20 p.m. on 27th December and Srd January (due from Ashburton at 10.12 p.m,). From Dunedin at 10.45 p.m. on 24th and 31st December (duo from Ashburton 6.20 a.m.), on 26th December and Ist January, and at 8.0 p.m. on 27th December and Srd January (due from Ashburton 8.35 a.m.), on 28th Docembsr and 4th January. These trains will etop nt certain stations only. For full information, sec handbills. 7601 BY ORDER. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. SUSPENSION OF TRAIN SERVICE ON CHRISTMAS DAY. ON Christmas Day, Friday, 25th December, 1914, the ordinary timetable will bo suspended. Tho following trains will run:— * Tho Express trains between Christchurch and Invercargill and tho Mail trains between Cluistohurcli and Dunedin. Trnins will leave Christchurch for Lyttelton at 6.35 a.m., 10.0 a.m., 10.56 a.m., 1.25 p.m., 2.45 p.m., 4.0 p.m., 5.20 p.m., 6.50 p.m., 7.50 p..m., and 9.15 p.m. Tho 7.23 p.m. train for Wellington steamer will run as usual to the when. Trains will leave Lyttelton for Christr church at 7.25 a.m., 10.25 2.0 p.m., 3.20 p.m., 4.86 p.m., 6.15 p.m., 7.15 p.m., 8.20 p.m., 8.85 p.m. and 9.45 p.m. The 8.60 a.m. Christchurch to Ctilverden, and tho 3.15 p.m. Culverden to Christchurch. These trains will stop where required to piok up or set down passengers. Tire Motor Service between Culverden and Runnier will run as usual. The 8.7 a.m. Christchurch to Ashburton and the 11.15 a.m. Ashburton to Christchurch, The 8.83 a.m. Christohurch to Arthurs Pass, and tho 2.15 p.m. Arthurs Pass ta Christohurch. For fuller particulars seo handbills. 7602 BY ORDER, ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ADDITIONAL PASSENGER TRAINS DURING CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. From TUESDAY, 22nd December, 1914, to MONDAY, 4th January. 1915, both days inclusive (Sundays and Christmas Day, 25th December, excepted), the following additional passenger trains will run, and the ordinary evoning train for Rangiora will run as shown herein. An Extra Express Train (no dining car) stopping at the same stations and for the somo purposes as the 12.5 p.m. Express Train, will leave Christohurch for Timaru at 12.20 p.m., Timaru arrive 3,53 p.m. While this train is running, the 12.5 p.m. Express train from Christchurch will not take passengers for stations up to Timaru inclusive, except passengers for Fairlie branch. The Evening Train, , Christchurch to Rangiora, except on 24th December and Ist January, mil start at 6.43 p.m., Rangiora arrive 6.63 p.m. On 24th December and Ist January it will start at 5.10 p.m. as usual. On 22nd, 26th, 28lh, 29th, 80th and 31st DECEMBER, and Ist and 4th JANUARY. an Extra Express train (no dining car) will loavo Christchurch for Timaru at 9.10 a.m., Timaru arrive 12.20 p.m. On 26th DECEMBER an Extra Express train will leave Timaru 5.20 p.m., Christchurch arrive 8.42 p.m. On Ist JANUARY an Extra Express train will leave Timaru 6.0 p.m., Christchurch arrive 8.15 p.m. The 9.10 a.m. Extra Express train from Christchurch will stop at the same stations, and for the same purpose as the ordinary 8 a.m. Express tram. While this train is running, the 8.0 a.m. Express train from Christohurch will not take passengers for stations up to Timaru inclusive. The 5.0 p.m. and 5.20 p.m. Extra Express (rains from Timaru will stop at the same stations and for tho same purpose as the ordinary Express train from Invercargill to Christchurch, and on these ‘days the InvercargillChristchurch Express train between Studholmo and Christchurch will stop only to set down passengers or. to pick up passengers for tho ferry steamer at Lyttelton. On 2Srd and 24th DECEMBER, and 2nd JANUARY, Extra Express train (with dining car attached) will run Christchurch to Dunedin. Christchurch depart 9.10 a.m., Dunedin arrive 6.0 p.m. The 9AO a.m. Extra Express train between Christchurch and Oamaru will stop at tho same stations and for the same purposes as the ordinary 8.0 a.m. Express train, south of Oamaru, it will stop at tho same stations and for the same purposes as the 12.5 p.m. Ckristohurch-Duneain Express. While this train is running, tho 8.0 a.m. Express train from Christchurch will take passengers for stations south of Dunedin only. Excursion Tickets will not be issued for, nor available by, the 8.0 a.m. ChristchurchInvercargill Express train for -stations as specified above for which it does not take passengers. From 21st DECEMBER to 30th JANUARY inclusive, tho trains between Christchurch and Arthur's Bass, and between Groymouth and Otira will run dailv (exespt Sundays), instead of on Tuesdays’, Thursdays and Saturdays only. For fuller particulars seo Handbills and Posters. 7638 ■ BY ORDER. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. RACES AT MOUNT SOMERS. ON 29th December a Special Passenger Train, connecting with 8.0 a..m. express train from Christohurch, will leave Ashburton at 10.0 a.m., arriving Mount Somers 11.29. The 8.0 a.m. express train from Christchurch will take passengers for Mount Somers. Return train leaves Mount Somers 4.0 p.m., md arrivos Ashburton 5.20, connecting with second express for Christchurch. Free passes, season and commutation tickets are not available by the special trains. For fuller particulars see posters. 7674 BY ORDER. N'EW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. Head Office, Wellington, 18th December, 1914. TT r RI'PTEN Tenders will be received at, ' * this office until Noon of the 25th 1 JANUARY, 1915, for the MANUFACTURE and DELIVERY of STEEL PLATE GIRDERS for the North Island Railwavs, also for tho MANUFACTURE and DELIVERY of STEEL PLATE GIRDERS for the South, Island Railways. Tenders to bo marked outside " Tender for Steel Plate Girders for North Island Railways,” or “ Tender for Steel Plate Girders for South Island Railways,” and to be addressed to the G©n«rol Manaver, New Zealand Government Railways, Wellington. For further particulars apply to the Chief Engineer’s Office, Railway Department, Wellington, or to the Distriot Railway Engineer’s Office at Auckland, Wanganui, Christohuroh, Dunedin or Grevinouth. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. K H. HILBY, 7673 General i Can agar. PUBLIC NOTICEB. THE Only Permanent Cure for Superfluous Hair is ELECTROLYSIS. Misa Deans Brown, Certificated Specialist, has opened Rooms at 131, Worcester Stroet, back of Cathedral. Electrolysis, Electric Face Massage, Manicuring, eto. 7646 I7OR Your Holidays—You can enjoy ths ■ pleasures of Motor-boating at fractional oost if you own an EVINRUDE Detachable Rowboat Motor. Magneto ignition. Fit* any boat, punt or dinghy. R. Pning and Co., Sole Agents, 188, Cashel Street, Christchurch ELECTRIC POCKET LAMPS. WE have landed ex Momari, 5000 of these. They are British made, and just the thing for a Christmas gift. Prices from 3s each. TURNBULL AND JONES, LTD., Cashel Street, NG ABOUT PRESENTS FOR XMAS? let us help you. A N E Y ’ S, )B AND SIjIPPER STORE, imho StMth -nAxt EaaaaV
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16741, 23 December 1914, Page 2
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