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By Those Who Like Us

From the Manager of the Westport Coal Company, Ltd., to Mr. A. Steven, Stationmaster-in-Charge, Westport:—

On behalf of my company I wish to place on record the good work done by your Department in repairing the flood damage done to the railway line recently, and, further, for the great assistance given to us under difficulties by the delivery of trucks to Conns Creek for the benefit of our Denniston Mine and later to our Granity Mine. Your Department's readiness to see our point of view at such a harassing time is very much appreciated by us and we feel that we could not let the opportunity pass by without giving you that which we consider your due.

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From the Secretary of the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce to Mr. W. P. Miller, Stationmaster in Charge, Gisborne:—

I have been instructed to write conveying the Chamber's keen appreciation of your many efforts to assist the district through the medium of your Railway activities. It is pleasing indeed to find a public officer who takes such a live interest in studying the interests of the travelling public and the dealers in stock and farm products. The Chamber will always be pleased to give you any assistance in its power.

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From the General Manager of the “Muriel Starr” Theatrical Company to the Divisional Superintendent, North Island:—

I would very much like you to place on record the exceptionally fine and courteous treatment we have received from everybody, without exception, on our North Island journey from Wellington to New Plymouth and New Plymouth to Auckland. It was a real treat to be on the railways and never in my 37 years of travel in this country have I had more courteous treatment from all and sundry.

Mr. M. E. Denniston, of Wellington, in expressing appreciation of the careful manner in which Mr. G. Reid, enginedriver, handled his train (No. 740 Lambton-Woodville) on a recent Saturday, writes to the Railway Board as follows:—

I wish to thank you for your consideration regarding my wife's travelling last Saturday and in this connection desire to bring under your notice the kindly action of the driver……He happened to notice that Mrs. Denniston was in a very weak condition and on my suggesting that he should take the train in and out of stations with even more care than usual he readily agreed. The journey was thus rendered less trying because of the consideration shown by the enginedriver.

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Mr. E. F. Nicoll, Ashburton, writes to Mr. C. J. McEachen, Stationmaster, Ashburton, in the following appreciative terms:—

With reference to my recent motor trip to the West Coast, I wish to thank you for your courtesy and for the efforts you used on my behalf in obtaining accommodation for my car on the railway between Springfield and Otira. Seeing the circumstances which prevailed at the time and the difficulty which the Department had to cope with in the disorganisation of the service through slips and washouts……the assistance and the attention were the more marked. At the Greymouth end……it would have been impossible to have received more advice and assistance and throughout the trip the success and comfort of which……depends so much on the Department, the friendly help given by every member of the Service with whom I came in contact materially assisted in making the journey an entirely happy one.