“Railway Cocktail.”

Naming it a “railway cocktail,” a Past President of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, Mr. G. C. McCaul, summarised the qualities of railwaymen when speaking at the inauguration of the railcar service at the New Plymouth station. “There is a certain quality possessed by railwaymen the world over,” he said. “It is their common heritage.” His recipe was: One part foresight, two of courage, a thick slice of ability, and a dash of caution.