FREIGHT SERVICES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 24 November 1938, Page 14

FREIGHT SERVICES

= STATE CONTROL SCHEME = COMPLETED IN AUCKLAND S f United Press Association! AUCKLAND, 23rd November. = Freight services operated by Mr H. S! E Salter between Auckland, Morrinsville, E Matamata and Putaruru have been tak- ~ n over by the Railways Department. — : This marks the completion of the de--5; partment’s programme for assuming conSjtrol of the long-distance road services in :: thi Auckland district. A fleet of four ZZ trucks is included in the latest purchase. = All the extended route services in IS i the Auckland district considered to be ZZ suitable to operate in conjunction with Si the railways are now controlled by the ZZ ' department. They consist of 10 separate E: services and 51 vehicles, with staff of 80. ZZ The department, it is believed, wil IconZZ tinue to operate these services and to inZj crease thpir efficiency. Plans for a central ZZ depot are understood fo ho under con- — sideration. Traffic on all the aoutes has S been heavy and is increasing steadily ZZ with the approach of Christmas. II : The services in the Auckland district ZZ taken over and now operated by the de- — partmenb are as follows : Felton Waikato ZZ Transport (Auckland and Hamilton); Mezz Ciymont’s Transport (Auckland and Hamit ilton) ; A. E. liicks (Auckland and Ham- ~ ilton); Northern Transport (Whangarei and Dargaville); F. Parsons (Auckland 5 and To Awamutu); M. J. Hilders (AuckII land and Otorohanga) ; A. 15. Carter , ZZ (Auckland and Otorohanga); AucklandIZ Gisborne Transport (Taneatua, Opotiki, ZZ Whakatane and Gisborne); H. 11. Jortli ZZ (Auckland, Cambridge and Putaruru); H.. ZZ | E. Salter (Auckland, Morrinsville, MataZZ | mata, and Putaruru).