THROUGH FREIGHT RATE.
CANTERBURY -WEST COAST. ' , • ■ ■ r 'i > ■, i OPENING OF OTffiA TUNNEL,-;.^ fET -i 1 TELEGRAPH.— :;-;, ASSOCIATION. t ";,-; ■'/'■: : r CHBISTCHUIBCHi, Tuesday. ~ ! l : The new time-table for the railway'lie- ;: tween Canterbury--and-the West Coats* ... comes into operation on Monday, August 6. "It provides for an express train 'jo ; Christchurch and \ Greymouth; connoting with the train at Hokitika x>n MotidajV:, Tuesdays, Thursdays and ')■ Saturdays sf&Mjgm riection with Ross on Mondays, ■ TbrawaySvg:; and Saturdays, and Revvamn on'-fSljtip "; days. A saving of two hours / fif # minutes will bo effected on the pre==?* time by making the;journey', from : Clhristchurch to Greymouth through the Otirv Tunnel. ;v ■/.■% ■■ : " ■.■-■ Si It is expected that control of the;tunn«pg section will be:' transferred' from - the lie Works"-. to the -Railway Department on ; ' the opening day. Charges ; for g'wdai'W . be the same as those charged for stalk? I distances', on any .other/section- of - !; railv"*y in the Dominion, and there will bß'-a*, special tunnel -< charges. . L-V j ■-• - : ■ ■ ■ ■■•-■-■ . i: , , ;■ ■• i-.'j ,{■„■■
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18460, 25 July 1923, Page 8
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157THROUGH FREIGHT RATE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18460, 25 July 1923, Page 8
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