The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 12, Issue 5 (August 2, 1937)
Closing Scenes
Closing Scenes.
The Mayors and heads of the surrounding towns and local bodies having added their quota to the general enthusiasm and appreciation of the occasion, Mr. Semple went out on the bridge, and, being handed a hot rivet from the forge, ran it home with a clattering racket and drove home the last spike in the sleepers, finishing a work manually that he had largely pushed along by his personality and personal interest. He was presented with a silver replica of the spike by Mr. Nolan.
It is interesting to note that the rail-car arrived driven over the viaduct by Mr. Sullivan himself.
Extract from “Evening Post,” 1/7/37.