FREIGHT SERVICES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 38, 24 November 1938, Page 3

FREIGHT SERVICES.

ANOTHER PURCHASE BY STATE. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, November 23. Tho freight services operated by H. E. Salter between Auckland, Morrinsville, Matamata and Pataruru have been taken over by the Railways Department. This marks the completion of the Department’s programme for assuming control of long-distance road services in the Auckland district. A fleet of four trucks is included in the latest purchase. All extended route services in the Auckland district considered to be suitable to operate in conjunction with the railways are now controlled by the Department. They consist of 10 separate services and 51 vehicles with a

staff of 80. The Department, it is believed, will continue to operate these services and to increase their efficiency. Plans for a central depot are understood to be under consideration. Traffic on all routes has been heavy and is increasing steadily with the approach of Christmas.

The services in the Auckland district taken over and now operated by the Department are as follow: "Waikato Transport (Auckland and Hamilton), McClymont’s Transport (Auckland and Hamilton), A. E. Hicks (Auckland and Hamilton), Northern Transport (Whangarei and DargaviLle), F. Parsons (Auckland and To Awamutu), M. J. Hilders (Auckland and Otorohanga), A. B. Carter (Auckland and Otorohanga), Auckland - Gisborne Transport (Taneatua, Opotiki, Whakatane and Gisborne), H. Hjorth (Auckland, Cambridge and Putaruru), H. E. Salter (Auckland) Morrinsville, Matamata and Putaruru).