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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 10, Issue 3 (June 1, 1935)
“Taranaki Daily News,” New Plymouth, 27th April, 1935:
“Taranaki Daily News,” New Plymouth, 27th April, 1935:
“To have achieved an increase in revenue of £600,000 during the two years when general recovery in trade and industry has been slow is further justification of the non-political control of the State railway enterprise.
“A most encouraging feature is the improvement in passenger traffic, thus showing that the comfort and reliability of railway travel is once more making an appeal to the travelling public.
“The progress already achieved should give the Board courage and hope for the future, and the taxpayers' confidence in its management of the largest State undertaking in the Dominion.”
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His Excellency the Governor-General, Lord Galway, At Tawa Flat.
On Wednesday, 16th May, the Governor-General, Lord Galway and Lady Galway, accompanied by Lieut. Sir Standish Roche, A.D.C., visited Tawa Flat to witness the welding of the last rail-joint on the new deviation. The Vice-Regal party were welcomed at Lambton Station by Mr. G. H. Mackley, General Manager of Railways, Mr. G. J. Bertinshaw, Chief Engineer, and Mr. G. W. Wyles, Signal and Electrical Engineer, and travelled to Tawa Flat in the General Manager's Rail-car. The illustrations show:—(1) The Rail-car entering the first tunnel; (2) arrival at Tawa Flat; (3) watching the rail-welding process; (4) welding plant being attached to rail; (5) examining a welded joint; (6) watching the assembling of the welding plant; (7) listening to an explanation of the welding process; (8) turning the Rail-car for the homeward journey.