The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 6, Issue 3 (August 1, 1931)
Northern Railways
Northern Railways
Interviewed by the New Zealand Herald on the return of the Railways Board from its visit to the northern district, the Chairman, Colonel J. J. Esson, said:—
“We had a very cordial reception everywhere. I hope we succeeded in establishing something like contact between the railway management and its customers, and that perhaps we removed some erroneous impressions that may have existed. We did our best to remind members of the public that they were the owners of the railways, and that no publicly-owned railway system could serve its community to the full or pay its way without the patronage and co-operation of the people.”