Emergency Measures Necessary.

The occasion called for emergency measures to cope with the heavy suburban passenger traffic between Wellington and its most important suburban area—the Hutt Valley. And the weight of this work fell upon the Department's recently acquired fleet of road motor buses and the Railway's new motor branch generally.

The organisation to meet the position proved adequate to the occasion and gave general satisfaction to the public, who felt that the best possible was done in the circumstances.

Some particulars of the arrangements made should prove interesting to our readers, and the following details from the Bus Manager's report show how the matter was dealt with.