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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 4, Issue 1 (May 1, 1929)

Addington Stockyards

Addington Stockyards

Great Service By Railway Department Acknowledged.

The following letter should reveal to the public how throughly the Department is able to supply the requirements of its patrons when the right spirit of mutual help exists between users and suppliers of rolling stock:—

The Canterbury Sale Yards Co., Ltd.,
22 Manchester Street,
Christchurch, N.Z.,
16th April, 1929.
H. H. Sterling, Esq.,
General Manager,
New Zealand Government Railways,
Wellington.

Dear Sir,—


Stock Trains.

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.

Yours faithfully,


(Sgd.) A. Mckellar,
Secretary.

Writing to the Divisional Superintendent of the South Island, and to the Commercial Manager, Mr. Sterling expressed his great satisfaction at receiving this letter, and said that he should be glad if they would convey the same to those who were concerned in making the necessary arrangements.