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By Those Who Like Us

From the Secretary, Stratford Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Stratford, to the Railway Board:—

On behalf of my Committee and the exhibitors I wish to express very keen appreciation of the excellent arrangements made by your Department during the recent Show held here.

The courteous and considerate treatment given by all members of the staff was freely commented upon and was of material benefit to this Association.

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From the Secretary, C. Aickin and Sons Ltd., Auckland, to the District Traffic Manager, Auckland:—

May we take this opportunity of extending to you, and placing on record, our appreciation of the way in which the Railway Department always “delivers the goods.”

Whenever we have been rushed for delivery in either our Waipa coal or timber departments, we are pleased to say that Transport can always be relied on to come to our assistance by expediting any trucks urgently required.

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From the Hon. Secretary of the Combined Schools and Friendly Societies' Excursion Committee, Leeston, to the District Traffic Manager, Christchurch:—

On behalf of the Combined Schools and Friendly Societies' Excursion Committee I wish to express their thanks for the efficient arrangements made by the Department for the conveyance of our excursionists to Otira. I should like to express my gratitude to the guard and his assistant on the Midland Line and the stationmaster and staff at Leeston station, but I would especially like to mention Mr. P. Taylor for his courtesy and for assisting the [gap — reason: illegible] over the Pass.

From the Secretary, Southland Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Invercargill, to the District Traffic Manager, Invercargill:—

On behalf of the Southland exhibitors at the Royal Show, I wish to convey to your Department and staff their thanks and appreciation for the manner in which their interest and comfort was considered on the journey to Christchurch and on their return. Each one speaks with high praise of the attention given them during the journey. I would be pleased if you would convey to the staff their appreciation.

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From the Wairarapa and East Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Society, to the District Manager, Wellington:—

I am directed to convey to you the Committee's thanks for the special train services run in connection with our recent Show, also for the manner in which the stock to and from the Show was handled by the Station-master and staff of the Carterton station and for their courtesy to exhibitors and members of the Committee.

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From the Hon. Secretary, Riverton Regatta Club, Riverton, to the District Traffic Manager, Invercargill:—

I have been instructed by the Executive of the Riverton Regatta Club to write and thank you very sincerely for the efficient service arranged by you for the convenience of the public desirous of attending the Regatta. Praise is due to the officers of the Department for their unfailing courtesy and for the punctual way the trains were despatched.

The Committee feel that the success of the Regatta depends on the Railway Services, and again this year the Club wishes to convey to you and your staff its appreciation and thanks for the service arranged by you and for [gap — reason: illegible] it was carried out by the officers of [gap — reason: illegible] way Department.