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By those who like us

From the Deputy-Chief Commissioner, Girl Guides and the Metropolitan Commissioner, Boy Scouts, Wellington, to the General Manager of Railways, Wellington:—

On behalf of the Joint Scout and Guide Rally Committee we should like to thank you for the very valuable assistance you gave us in arranging our transport in connection with the visit of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell to New Zealand, and the rallies of the Scouts and Guides to meet them.

We were most grateful for the special fares you allowed for Scouts and Guides and their friends coming to the rallies, and also the special trains arranged where necessary.

We should specially like to say how very much we appreciate the splendid help given us by Mr. Hawken, who was in charge of all our business with your head office, his courtesy and consideration for us in every detail did much to lighten our work, and all the arrangements he made worked most smoothly and easily for everyone. We found railway officials everywhere most helpful, and we realise that the smooth working of all train arrangements did much to contribute to the success of our rallies.

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From the secretary, Boy Scouts Association, South Taranaki district, to the District Traffic Manager, Wanganui:—

I write in appreciation of the manner in which your Department operated the train in connection with the Scout Rally in Wellington. Everything went off well and everyone had a most enjoyable run.

I wish particularly to express appreciation of the courteous manner in which the guard of the train on both trips performed his duties. I rather think he much exceeded what could have been expected of him in his endeavour to see that everything was as it should be, and that the wants and comfort of those travelling were catered for. It is officials such as this gentleman who do much to popularise your services.

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From the Scoutmaster, St. Andrew's Troop, Stratford, to the District Traffic Manager, Wanganui:—

I wish to express, on behalf of my committee and myself, our thanks and appreciation for the courtesy and consideration accorded to us by all the railway officials with whom we came in contact on the occasion of the excursion to Wellington for the purpose of meeting the Chief Scout. They one and all appeared to me to be trying to make the trip enjoyable to the Scouts and Guides, and as easy as possible for the officers. I must specially mention the guard of the train—who was on duty both ways—he was the embodiment of cheerful courtesy and helpfulness, and I am sure that if you had set out to pick the best man for such a job from the whole of your staff, you could not have done better.

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