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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 14, Issue 5 (August 1, 1939)

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Wairoa went truly gay on Saturday, 1st July, when town and country gathered at the beflagged and decorated Wairoa station for the opening ceremony of the 97-mile Napier—Wairoa—Waikokopu portion of the Napier—Gisborne railway.

The waiting assemblage had much to interest them. Three trains arrived in rapid succession with a total of 1,500 passengers, from Hastings, Napier and way-stations.

And then, at precisely 2.30 p.m.—the hour fixed for the official ceremony to start—the Standard rail-car, driven by the Hon. D. G. Sullivan, Minister of Railways, arrived amidst cheers; and the Ministerial party, met by the Mayor of Wairoa, Mr. H. Harker, and representative people of the district, was escorted, with musical honours, from the band to the dais prepared for the occasion. The following report of the speeches is from the “Gisborne Herald”: