INTERESTED CROWDS

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 221, 15 June 1936, Page 10

INTERESTED CROWDS

Rail-car’s Fast Run

The rail-car made a special trial run from Wellington to Napier yesterday, leaving Wellington at 9.17 a.m. Greatinterest was taken in the trip nil through the new territory from Palmerston North to Napier, where tlie railcar had not previously run. Crowds assembled at all the stations along the route and also beside the line.

At Pttkehou the To Ante College boys were addressed by the Minister of Railways (Hon. D. G. Sullivan), by the Minister of Mines (Hon. P. C. Webb), and by Mr. G. 11. Mackley, General Manager of Railways. 'Die party was welcomed by Mr. 11. M. Christie, M.P. for Waipawa. Reference was made by Mr. Sullivan to the historical association of the Maori race with the railcar Mahaanui.

The rail-ear also stopped at Waipukurau and at Hastings, where 2000 people watched its arrival. At Napier, the Hon. W. E. Barnard, Speaker of the House of Representatives, introduced tlie party, and Messrs. Sullivan, Webb and Mackley spoke on the development of the rail-car and what it meant lo modern transport..

'l’he rail-car made a' fast passage back from Napier, leaving at 5.-14 p.m. and arriving at Wellington at 11.35 p.m. Thirty-four minutes were spent in stops. Tlie 400 miles were covered without incident and (.lie rail-car wotsed perfect ly.