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Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5477, 20 April 1917, Page 3

11l -~"*sss ZEALAND RAILWAYS SAVING OF COAL—CURTAILMENT OF TRAIN SERVICES In view of the necessity to conserve the Railway Coal Stocks, a drastic . curtailm nt of passenger and goods - train services will be brought into . operation (if the coal strike still couttinu.es) on Monday, 23rd April, 1917. The travelling pub ic are strongly mrged to avail themselves of the opportunity permitted by the continuation of the present full service to ‘complete contemplated journeys before Sunday, 22nd April, as after ’that date and until further notice, ’travelling facilities will be strictly limited to the barest necessities. Booklets containing particulars of ’the proposed timetable will be obtainable at all stations at an early date. _ t . The Goods Services will be limited strictly to the absolute minimum required to provision the different localities. The Traffic to bo carried • will be limited to general merchau- • dise, foodstuffs, perishable articles, firewood, mining props, chaff, wool for shipment, livestock required, ehooks for fruit, butter and cheese ‘boxes, coal, coke and natural manures. Goods' other than those mentioned >will not be accepted for transit. The issue of week-end tickets is “cancelled on and after Saturday, 21st -April, 1917. BY ORDER.