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By Those Who Like Us

From the Manager, Pyne, Gould, Guiness, Ltd., Christchurch, to the District Traffic Manager, Christchurch:—

With the close of another wool season, we desire to place on record our appreciation of the service given by your Department.

We have pleasure in stating that, although we handled an exceptionally large quantity of wool during the season, we never experienced a delay as a consequence of truck shortage. In this connection, we cannot help mentioning the services of your Yard Foreman, Mr. Ayling. He kept in close touch with our Head Storeman, Mr. Ray, and was unfailing in his efforts to meet our convenience.

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From Messrs. Wright, Stephenson & Company, Ltd., Dunedin, to the General Manager of Railways, Wellington:—

We have to express our appreciation of the assistance rendered us by your staff in connection with the recent Horse Fair held by us. Your Transport Department, Goods Agent and Yard Staff did everything possible to facilitate the trucking and consigning of horses away from Dunedin, and we can assure you that had it not been for their courtesy and attention, it would not have been possible for us to handle the consignments so expeditiously and satisfactorily.

Several of our clients have also mentioned to us how much they appreciated the attention they received from your officers in connection with their inward consignments of horses for the sale.

From the Secretary, New Zealand Utility Poultry Club, Christchurch, to the Stationmaster, Christchurch:—

On behalf of the members of this Club, I would like to express my thanks and appreciation of the expeditious manner in which your staff at Christchurch and Papanui handled the many crates of poultry consigned to our Egg Laying Test at Papanui.

In addition to receiving many crates of live poultry, the Club also returned by rail many crates of birds that had completed their test. The fact that all the birds arrived promptly, and in good order, certainly warrants the thanks and appreciation of this Club.

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From the Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the General Manager of Railways, Wellington:—

In connection with the interruption to railway services at Pareora following the recent floods, I desire to take the opportunity of expressing appreciation of the services rendered by officers of your Department. The willingness and co-operation of Railway officials enabled the transfer of mails to be carried out expeditiously and efficiently.

In particular, I desire to refer to the excellent services rendered by Mr. W. A. Marshall, Stationmaster, Timaru, and Mr. J. S. Roberts, also of Timaru, who controlled the transport between railheads. Notwithstanding the onerous nature of their duties, Messrs. Marshall and Roberts gave every possible assistance and consideration to the needs of this Department.