LONG-DISTANCE ROAD SERVICES

Evening Star, Issue 23123, 24 November 1938, Page 20

LONG-DISTANCE ROAD SERVICES

AUCKLAND DISTRICT RAILWAYS DEPARTMENT ACQUIRES LAST UNIT [Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, November 23. The freight services operated by Mr H. E. Salter between Auckland, Morrinsville, Matamata, and Putarnru 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 the extended route services in the Auckland district considered to be suitable to operate in conj uilctiou 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 arc as follows:—Felton Waikato Transport (Auckland ,> and Hamilton), M'Clymont’s Transport (Auckland and Hamilton), A. K. Hicks (Auckland and Hamilton), Northern Transport (Whangarei and Dargaville), F. Parsons (Auckland and Te Awamutu), M. J. Hilders (Auckland and Otorohanga), A. B. Carter (Auckland and Otorohanga), Auckland-Gisbornc Transport (Tancatna, Opotiki, Whakatane, and Gisborne). H. H.jorth (Auckland. Cambridge, and Putaruru), and H. E. Salter (Auckland, Morrinsville, Matamata. and Putaruru).