NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.

Western Star, 29 March 1934, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.

RIVERTON RACES. Special excursion tickets available for return to Wednesday, 4th April will be issued on 31st March, 2nd and 3rd April to Riverton from InvercargillWrights Bush and intermediate stations and stations on Wairio Branch, also to Otaitai Bush from Tuatapere-Wakapatu and intermediate stations. Issues on 3rd April will be by trains due to arrive Riverton up to 11.30 a.m. 31st MARCH and 2nd APRIL. TUATAPERE BRANCH : Ordinary timetable suspended. Trains for Tuatapero leave Invercargill 8.40 a.m. and 3.40 p.m., and Riverton for Tuatapere 10.22 a.m. and 5.15 p.m. Trains for Invercargill leave Tuatapere 9.20 a.m. and 3.5 p.m. and Riverton for Invercargill 11.3 ft.m., 5.12 p.m. and 5.35 p.m. Special train, stopping Makarcwa only, leaves Riverton Racecourse 5.5 p.m., arrives Invercargill 5.53 p.m. Connects at Makarewa with Invercargill-Lumsden train. The 3.5 p.m. train from Tuatapere does not connect at Makarewa with In-vercargill-Lumsden train. WAIRIO BRANCH. Ordinary timetable suspended. Train for Riverton leaves Wairio 9.5 a.m. Return train leaves Riverton 5.12 p.m., Riverton Racecourse 5.22 p.m., Thornbury .5.42 p.m. 3rd APRIL. TUATAPERE BRANCH : Ordinary timetable suspended. Trains for -Tuatapere leave Invercargill 8.40 a.m. and 4.14 p.m. and Riverton for Tuatapere 10.25 a.m. and 5.57 p.m. Trains for Invercargill leave Tuatapere 6.25 a.in. and 2.45 p.m. and Riverton for Invercargill 828 a.m. and 5.8 p.m. Special train stopping _ Riverton Racecourse, Makarewa, Waikiwi, and Lorneville only leaves Riverton 4.45 p.m. and Riverton Racecourse 5.8 p.m. Connects with Invercargill-Lumsden evening train. WAIRIO BRANCH. Ordinary timetable suspended. Train for Riverton leaves Wairio 7.30 a.m. Evening train foi Wairio leaves Thornbury 5.37 p.m. Connects with train leaving Riverton 5.8 p.*. '