Last year arrangements were arrived at, with the assistance of Mr. Pawson and your Departmental heads, by which the supply of sheep trucks for Addington saleyards were to be provided at such times, and in such numbers, as would permit of continuous loading out of the Company's siding from the commencement of the sales on Wednesdays during the busy stock season until outward consignments of stock were completed.

As the busy season is now nearing completion, I take this opportunity of placing on record the most satisfactory service your Department has rendered to the buyers and owners of stock consigning out of Addington market each week. As you know, we undertook to provide sufficient men to maintain continuous loadings, and it gives us great pleasure in recording that the Department provided the trucks to enable continuous loading being maintained without prolonged periods of delay due to lack of trucks. Such service is of considerable assistance to the market, and, I am sure, is also a benefit to your Department in enabling the turnover of trucks being so much the quicker.

May I suggest that those responsible for the excellent service rendered be notified of our appreciation of their courteous and close attention and co-operation in our efforts to meet the requirements out of Addington market.