From a Grateful Parent

How a possible fatality was averted through the promptitude of one of the Department's bus drivers, is told in the following letter of appreciation sent by Mr. Geo. Eyton, Wellington, to the General Manager of Railways, Mr. H. H. Sterling:–

“My son, Phil. Eyton, met with an accident on 12th September, while competing in the 50-mile road cycling championship. He was injured through coming in contact with one of the Railway Department's buses—driven, I am told, by Mr. W. Platt. Well, Sir, I wish to convey, through you, to Mr. Platt, my compliments and congratulations for his skilful and clever driving, for from what those who saw the accident informed me, had not Mr. Platt been exceptionally alert in handling the bus in the emergency, my boy would have been killed. I wish, therefore, to express thanks to Mr. Platt and to compliment the Department in having so capable a driver in its employ.”

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