An Appreciation.

In the following letter to the General Manager of Railways, Mr. G. H. Mackley, Mr. J. C. Greig, Secretary, Taita Ratepayers' and Progressive Association, expresses appreciation of the prompt action taken by the Department to meet a recent emergency in the conveyance of bus passengers:—

I should like to draw your attention to the very commendable service given to the passengers from Taita, and onwards to the Lower Hutt station to connect with the 8 a.m. train to Wellington on Wednesday, the 17th November. Due no doubt to the wet weather the usual 7.40 a.m. bus from Cemetery Road was full by the time it had left the V.I.C. corner. Realising that the regular passengers would be waiting en route, and that he would not be able to pick them up, the driver reported the matter at the Bus Office, and the officer in charge there had a second bus out in a very few minutes. Upon arrival of the first bus at the station the train was ready to leave, in fact, the signal was given when the passengers were on board. I thereupon informed the station-master, and without hesitation he stopped the train and waited for the remaining passengers of the second bus. It was felt by those concerned that their appreciation of the quickness of thought, and action, and ability to rise to the occasion of all your officers should be conveyed to you, and I have much pleasure in doing so.