Railway Timetables 1930

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS
(SOUTHERN DISTRICTS)

TRAIN ADVICE
No. 355.

DISTRICT TRAFFIC MANAGER’S OFFICE,
WELLINGTON, 12TH FEBRUARY, 1930.

To be read in conjunction with Train Advice No. 1720

DANNEVIRKE RACES AT TAPUATA,
26th and 27th FEBRUARY, 1930.

Races timed to start : First race 11.45 a.m., last race 5.0 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY, 1930
THURSDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY, 1930

PALMERSTON NORTH – NAPIER.

No. 914 will NOT run.

Special Trains will run as under, and Ordinary Trains named herein will run as shown instead of as per Working Time-table. Ordinary Trains will, except where otherwise specially stated, observe the usual stops.

DOWN.   STATIONS.
M5  Empty    929 Mixed

Dannevirke   dep   5.0   934   5.25
Tapuata   arr   5.8
Tapuata   dep   5.30
Woodville   arr   613   936
Woodville   dep   6.20
Ashhurst   arr
Ashhurst   dep   6.50
Palmerston North   arr   7.20

UP.   STATIONS.
M2 Pass.   934 Mixed   M6 Pass.   934 Mixed

Palmerston North   dep   9.0
Woodville   arr   9.56   901
Woodville   dep   10.0   3.15
Oringi   arr   930
Oringi   dep   10.25   *
Tapuata   dep   10.35   *   5.17
Dannevirke   arr   10.40   4.20   5.22   M5
Dannevirke   dep   5.30
Matamau   arr
Matamau   dep   5.55   933
Makotuku   arr   6.18   931
Ormondville   dep   6.25
Kopua   arr   937
Kopua   dep   6.40
Takapau   dep   6.57
Waipukurau   arr   7.32

a.m.
No. 930 will be due Oringi arr 10.8   M2
No. 930 will be due Oringi dep. 10.41
p.m.
No. 933 will be due Matamau arr 5.53   934
No. 933 will be due Matamau dep. 5.57
p.m.
No. 931 will be due Makotuku arr   934
No. 931 will be due Makotuku dep. 6.17
p.m.
No. 937 will be due Kopua arr 6.38   934
No. 937 will be due Kopua dep 6.42

M5 may be propelled between Dannevirke and Tapuata, in which case Guard is to ride on leading vehicle on train.

Suitable vehicle to be provided.

Nos. 732 and 825 (Thursday, 27th February) will connect with M2 and No. 929 at Woodville.

M2 must run sharp to time. S.M., Woodville to see that ample engine power is provided from Woodville to Dannevirke.

M2 will stop at Terrace End, Ashhurst, and Woodville only to lift passengers for Tapuata and Dannevirke.

All passenger and mixed trains (Nos. 913 and 612) excepted) will stop at Tapuata for passengers, if required.

There will be an Officer in charge at Tapuata on 26th and 27th February, from 10.30   until after departure of No. 929 and during such hours all trains will be signalled at Tapuata. S.M., Dannevirke, to provide member of staff for Tapuata.

Engine, cars, and van of No. 934 will run M5 and M6.

No. 901 MUST RUN SHARP TO TIME. Nos. 929 and 934 must run strictly to amended schedule. The load and work of these trains must be regulated, if necessary, to permit of trains running to time. No. 929 will take through loads only.

Returns are to be rendered promptly of bookings on 26th and 27th February, to Tapuata and Dannevirke by Nos. 732 (27th February), 912, 932, and M2 trains, and to Dannevirke, Tapuata, and Tahoraiti by Nos. 901, 909, and 913. The total bookings for each day, including P9 issues, showing Ordinary and Excursion, first and second class separately, together with the total revenue in each case, are required.

Guards of Nos. 732 (27th February), 901, 909, 912, 913, 929, 931, 932, and M2 trains on 26th and 27th February, to report on Mis. 7 short particulars of passenger traffic by their trains to and from Tapuata and Dannevirke.

Guard of M6 and No. 934 on 26th and 27th February to take a count of passengers leaving Tapuata, Ormondville, Takapau, and arriving Waipukurau, and report particulars on Mis. 7.

Guard of No. 825 on 27th February to take a count of passengers ex Tapuata and Dannevirke leaving Woodville, and report particulars on Mis. 7.

S.M., Dannevirke, will arrange for all horse-boxes to be thoroughly cleaned before being used for return journey of racehorses; this to include the cleaning of the manger and the passenger compartment.

FARES.

SPECIAL EXCURSION TICKETS (Regulation 6, Part I, of Tariff) to Tapuata and Dannevirke, available for return until 1st March, 1930, will be obtainable at Palmerston North, Waipukurau, and stations on direct line of route on 26th and 27th February by Nos. 901, 909, 912, 913, 932, and M2 trains only.

Passengers from North for Tapuata must be booked to Tahoraiti, and from South to Dannevirke.

All tickets to Dannevirke from South, and to Tahoraiti from North, will be available for break of journey at Tapuata and Dannevirke.

J. BROWN,
District Traffic Manager.

By Authority: W. A. G. SKINNER, Government Printer, Wellington.1930. [300/2/30-15803

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26-7 February 1930

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  • J Brown
  • W A G Skinner

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