CARRIAGE OF GOODS ON THE LOCAL RAILWAY.

Colonist, Volume XLVI, Issue 10661, 9 March 1903, Page 2

CARRIAGE OF GOODS ON THE LOCAL RAILWAY.

To the Editor. Sir,.— "Will yoii help your readfera ; and country friends re" the following nils that exists at the Railway goodShed in Nblson : Countiy Visitors t| Neison arriving in towh by the 2 -. p.m. train are allowed to half -past three to make their purchases, and they must then be at thd goods shed so as to be placed in the guard's van and sent to the Port, or be shut out till next day. Surely half an hour is sufficient to book a few lots of goods, and four o'clock early enough to close consignments for the train leaving at 4.30. . Even for passengers arriving by train at 9 a. hi., thdre' is not Such a great amount of time t6 select goodli and get them packed and at the station by 3.30 p.m., and wS trust ihat the extension of time will be obtained. Yours, etc., TRAVELLER. ...... [The stationmaster in charge assures us that a limit must be fixed for the receipt of goods, otherwise it would be impossible to get goods away by the train desired . As it is, a great proportion of the goods to go by the 4.30 train arrive just before or about 3.30, and if 4 o'clock was made the hour for the receipt of goods it would mean either the delay of the train orthe shutting out of some goods from want of time to have them booked and loaded. We may add that our correspondent's letter will, accord- ; ing to departmental regulations, be forwarded to headquarter^ so the position will come under review.—Ed. Col.] .' , . ■ —