NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS

New Zealand Tablet, 18 December 1913, Page 51

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS; 1913. . The following alterations in, and additions to, the ordinary train services will be made: ~ EXTRA EXPRESS TRAINS. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & SATURDAY, 23rd, 24th, & 27th DECEMBER: Oamaru-Christchurch. —An extra express train will leave Oamaru at 2.55 p.m., arriving' Christchurch 7.45 p.m. Christchurch-Dunedin. —An extra express train will leave Christchurch at 9.10 a.m., Oamaru 2.13 p.m., Palmerston 3.55 p.m., arriving Dunedin 6 p.m. Holiday excursion tickets from Oamaru and stations south thereof to Dunedin and intermediate stations will NOT be available by the Down express train arriving Dunedin at 4 p.m., also by the Down mail train arriving Dunedin at 9.15 p.m. on the Wednesday. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY, 23rd, 24th, . & 26th DECEMBER. Holiday excursion tickets from Dunedin and stations south thereof to Houipapa and intermediate stations (including Branches) will NOT be available by Down mail train leaving Dunedin at 8.25 a.m. Holiday excursion tickets from Houipapa and stations north thereof (including Branches) to Dunedin and intermediate stations will NOT be available by Up mail train arriving Dunedin at 7.5 p.m. Extra express train for Balclutha will leave Dunedin at 8.45 a.m. Connects with Lawrence and Catlins River Branch trains. Will stop at Caversham and Mosgiel to pick up passengers, and at Allanton, Henley, Titri, Waihola, Milburn, Milton, and Stirling to pick up or set down passengers. Extra express train will leave Balclutha at 4 p.m. Connects with trains from Catlins River and Lawrence Branches (will NOT connect with train from Lawrence Branch on Friday), and with train for Outram. Will stop. Stirling, Milton Milburn, Waihola, Titri, Henley, Mosgiel, and Caversham to pick up or set down passengers. WEDNESDAY, 24th DECEMBER. Dunedin-Oamaru.—Holiday excursion tickets from Dunedin and stations north thereof to Oamaru and intermediate stations will NOT be available by Up mail train leaving Dunedin at 8 a.m. Holiday excursion tickets from Dunedin for Seacliff, Palmerston, Hampden, and Oamaru will NOT be available by the Up express train leaving Dunedin at 11.15 a.m.

An extra express train for Oamaru will leave Dunedin at 12.35 p.m. Connects at Oamaru with trains for Kurow and Tokarahi Branches.

An extra express train for Dunedin will leave Oamaru at 4.35 p.m. The train usually leaving Dunedin for Oamaru at 3.18 p.m. will NOT leave till 3.35 p.m. The train usually leaving Port Chalmers for Dunedin at 3.50 p.m. will not leave till 4.5 p.m. , Will NOT connect with express for Invercargill. The train usually leaving Dunedin for Palmerston at 4.30 p.m. will NOT leave till 5.27 p.m. Extra express train will leave Invercargill for Dunedin at 12 noon, Balclutha 3.25 p.m., Milton 4.5 p.m., arriving Dunedin 5.20 p.m. Train for Balclutha will leave Dunedin at 6.15 p.m., connecting with trains for Lawrence and Catlins River Branches. THURSDAY, 25th DECEMBER. All trains between Oamaru and Clinton will be suspended, with the following exceptions: The Christchurch-Dunedin-Invercargill Mail and Express trains. Dunedin-Oamaru.—- 8.16 a.m. Dunedin to Oamaru and the 2.35 p.m. Oamaru to" Dunedin. Port Chalmers Branch.—Trains will leave Dunedin for Port Chalmers at 9.20 a.m., 2.30 p.m., 4.5 p.m., 8.25 p.m., and 10.30 p.m., returning from Port Chalmers at 10.10 a.m., p.m., 5.2 p.m., 9.20 p.m., and 11.15 p.m. •

Dunedin-Clinton.—The 9.5 a.m. Dunedin to Clinton, the 6.10 a.m. Clinton to Dunedin, the -2.35 p.m. Clinton to Balclutha, and the 4.25 p.m. Balclutha -to Dunedin. • , -.',•'," r ' _ •,' Dunedin-Mosgiei.-Trains for Caversham, Mosgiel, and intermediate stations leave Dunedin yat 9.5 aim and 8.20 p.m. Trains leave Mosgiel for Dunedin and intermediate stations at 9.52 a.m., 7.23 p.m., and 9.10 p.m. -- , ~;' :"■■.;■ . . Otago Central Branch. —The . 7.45 a.m. Dunedin to Clyde and the 8.50 a.m. Clyde to Dunedin. J.^.; Lawrence Branch.—The 6.25 a.m. Lawrence * to Milton, and the 10.5 a.m. Milton to Lawrence. ; " Catlins River Branch.—The 10.40 a.m. Balclutha to Houipapa, and the 1.30 p.m. Houipapa to Balclutha. FRIDAY, 26th DECEMBER. Extra express train will leave Dunedin for. Palmerston at "9.25 a.m. "j*

Extra express train will leave Palmerston for Dunedin at 5.40 p.m. ', '?-'■" -/"' Trains for Palmerston and intermediate stations will leave Dunedin at 8.16 a.m. and 9.40 a.m. Return trains stopping at intermediate stations will 5 leave Palmerston at 4.15 p.m. and 6.5 p.m. The train usually leaving Dunedin for Palmerston at 4.30 p.m. will NOT leave till 7.42 p.m. Train will leave Dunedin for Mosgiel at 11.25 p.m: Train will leave Outram for Mosgiel at 6.40 p.m., returning leaving Mosgiel at 7.35 p.m., connecting at Mosgiel with trains to and from Dunedin. SPECIAL NIGHT TRAINS. 3 Dunedin-Christchurch. ."•-:.£.■•--.' WEDNESDAYS, 24th an'd 31st December.— Dunedin depart 10.45 p.m., Oamaru 2.27 a.m., Christchurch arrive 8.15 a.m. Thursdays. SATURDAYS, 27th December and 3rd January. Dunedin depart 9.0 p.m., Oamaru 12.42 a.m., Christchurch arrive 6.30 a.m. Sundays. Christchurch-Dunedin. : r WEDNESDAYS, 24th and 31st December.— Christchurch depart 10.35 p.m., Oamaru 3.57 a.m., Dunedin arrive 7.55 a.m. Thursdays. SATURDAYS, 27th December and 3rd January. —Christchurch depart 9.20 p.m., Oamaru 2.42 a.m., Dunedin arrive 6.40 a.m. Sundays. Dunedin-Oamaru.

WEDNESDAYS, 24th and 31st December.— Dunedin depart 11 p.m., Oamaru arrive 4.12 a.m. on Thursdays.. ■■:';' .••;-•.. •' •. -.S, Dunedin-Invercargill. WEDNESDAYS, 24th and 31st December.— Dunedin depart 11.10 p.m., Invercargill arrive 5.45. a.m. Thursdays. SATURDAYS, 27th December and 3rd January. —Dunedin depart 10 p.m., Invercargill arrive 4.35 a.m. Sundays. Invercargill-D . WEDNESDAYS, 24th and. 31st December.— Invercargill depart 11,20 p.m., Dunedin arrive 5.55 a.m. Thursdays.- . ( - SATURDAYS, 27th December and 3rd January. —lnvercargill depart 10.20 p.m., Dunedin arrive 5 a.m. Sundays.• • GOODS AND LIVE-STOCK TRAFFIC will be suspended on 25th and 26th December and on Ist and 2nd January. ,:..-,,..-,-. -.-■.■_ -,...'.-. . For further particulars see Posters and Handbills at all stations. , i ;-•: .'-;.,-!, BY ORDER. :"' f l