THE SECOND EXPRESS
NOT A PAYING VENTURE. The proposed discontinuance of the 9 p.m. Wellington-Auckland express appears to be causing some discontent in country districts. At yesterday's meeting of the council of the Wellington. Chamber of Commerce a letter was received from Te Awamutu chamber, offering to 00-operate with the Wellington chamber in retaining the tram, -which had been of great benefit to the | imand districts. Mr T. Ballinger thought it would be a mistake to taKe the train off. It was a good train. Auckland had a 9 o’clock tram, and why should not Wellington? This train should bo encouraged. The trouble was they ran a load of empty carriages. x The chairman (Mr A. E. Mabin): I think we have to thank the Government for putting it on in the summer, and we should be content with that. We cannot ask them to run it at a loss in the winter. A member : We cannot ask the Minister of Railways to run this train at a .loss. He is doing his best for the good of the country. Mr Ballinger: It is a great convenience to everybody. After further discussion it was decided: “That tho Government be asked if, by the reduction of the carriages, it can make this train payable, and so warrant its continuance throughout the winter.”
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8398, 8 April 1913, Page 10
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