HOLIDAY TRAINS.
DEAR TRAVELLING NO RESTRICTION. [By Telegraph.—“ Times” Special.] WELLINGTON, Last Night. Railway officials in Wellington are amazed at the extent of passenger traffic this season. Already the advance army of Christmas travellers indicates to them that in spite of the recent advance in fares and the abolition of the old concession of single faro for the doable journey, trains arc going to be as crowded as ever during the holidays. No dog in jhe manger policy is to be followed in regard to passenger traffic during the holidays,’ excepting that itwill be impossible to vary the rule regarding race meetings. But where large numbers of people want to travel on holiday, the Department intends to do its best to cater for them, and the usual extra trains to relieve the main expresses will be provided.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13763, 17 December 1917, Page 5
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