A large increase in goods traffic carried by rail in the Auckland Province is reported compared with the corresponding week last year. This is shown in the weekly goods returns compiled at Auckland. So heavy was the demand for transport of general merchandise, coal and manures from Auckland to Maungaturoto that three special trains had to be run. The extra amount of goods between Huntly and Frankton Junction necessitated two additional trains.

The gross tonnage of goods railed from Auckland for the 7th October week totalled 5,702, compared with 4,184 tons during the corresponding week last year. From Frankton Junction, 8,426 gross tons of general goods were railed to Auckland, against 5,408 gross tons last year. The figure from Frankton includes goods from Wellington and southern districts.

The gross tonnage sent from Huntly to the North amounted to 5,000, an increase of 1,000 tons. A total of 10,300 gross tons was railed South, against 5,600 gross tons last year.