“The Flying Waikato.”

Writing to the General Manager of Railways, Wellington, Mr. A. M. Satterthwaite, Christchurch, expresses appreciation of the Railways organisation in the following terms:—

In December last I had occasion to arrange for my two sons, aged five and six years respectively, to travel from Christchurch to Cambridge on their own, and now wish to advise that they have safely returned. I would like to express my appreciation of the Railway organisation which enabled these lads to travel from Wellington to Cambridge, their sole attendants being the sleeper attendant and the guard on the “Limited Express.” I understand from the elder boy that your train attendant was punctilious in his attention.

My boys, like most children, are of course extremely interested in railways, and particularly in the “Flying Scotsman,” pictures of which appear in their books. You will be interested to know that the “Limited Express” now enjoys the name of the “Flying Waikato” as far as our home is concerned.

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