THE RAILWAY CUT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16495, 4 August 1921, Page 7

THE RAILWAY CUT.

CAUTIOUSLY RECEIVED, The curtailment of train services announced this morning has been received rather cautiously in the city, and the effect of it is beinoj gone into before any announcement is mad© as to any counter movement. The Canterbury Progress League is making inquiries as to the extent to which the different districts will be affected. The Chamber of Commerce has referred the matter to its Railway Committee. The Chief Postmaster (Mr R. D. Kelly) stated this morning that he had had no word yet from the Railway IX. - partment as to the extent of the curtailment, and therefore he could not give details of how* the mail services would be affected; but he presumed that arrangements would be made as far as possible to carry on the present services. For instance, the Little River and Peninsula services would not he affected, as they were covered by the motor service ; and the mail to Parnassus and northwards on the days when the train did not run could be carried on the motor service. On other lines where a curtailment had taken place the mails would not be greatly affected. DETAILS OF CUT. NOT VERY DRASTIC. The following details of the curtailment were,-supplied this morning by the Railway Department Lyttelton Line.—The 11.30 p.m. Christchurch to Lyttelton and 11.55 p.m. Lyttelton to Christchurch trains will run on Wednesday and Saturday only. Express Trains.—The 8-45 a.m. Christchurch to Invercargill and 0.10 a.m. Invercargill to Christchurch will run on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only. Christchurch to Waiau.—The 8.55 a.m. Christchurch to Waiau and 2.35 p.m. from Waiau to Christchurch w r ill run between Culverden and Waiau on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only. Culverden.—The 6.10 a.m. train from Culverden to Waikari, on Wednesday and Thursday, and the 8.1 p.m. train from Waikari to Culverden on Tuesday and Wednesday will not run. Eyreton.—Trains on this branch will run on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday only. Oxford.—The 10.5 a.m. RangioraOxford and 3.55 p.m. OxfordRangiora will run on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only. Oxford-Slieffield.—The ordinary timetable will be suspended, and goods trains will run as traffic warrants. Cheviot.—Trains on this branch will run on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only. Southbridge.— I The 8.20 a.m. Christchurch to Southbridge and 4.5 p.m. Southbridge to Christchurch will run on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday only. Little River.—The 8.30 a.m. Little River-Christchurch and 4.45 p.m. Christchurch-Little River will run on Wednesday, Thursdav and Saturday only. The usual Tuesday timetable between Little River and Lincoln will be continued. Midland Line.—The 8.30 a.m. Christ-ehurch-Springfield and 4.40 p.m. Springfield-Christchurch will not run on Friday. White-cliffs.—The 9.58 a.m. DarfieldWhitecliffs and the 4.10 p.m. Whitec]iffs-Darfield will run on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only., Methven.—The 6.15 p.m. RakaiaMethven and 6.40 p.m. MethvenRakaia will run on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdav and Saturday only.