RECORD TAKINGS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23591, 27 February 1940, Page 6

RECORD TAKINGS

TEAMS LAST FRIDAY NEARLY 300,000 PASSENGERS FREEDOM FROM ACCIDENTS Record revenue for one day's operation was obtained by the Auckland Transport Board last Friday, when officers and men of H.M.S. Achilles were welcomed back to the city. Passengers totalled nearly 300,000 and paid fares amounting to £3019, about £7 higher than the previous record receipts, obtained on the Friday prior to last Christmas Eve. "AH branches are to be congratulated oil the splendid effort,'.' said the engineer arid inamger, Mr. A. E. Ford, in a report to a meeting of the board yesterday. "The traffic staff is to be especially commended, for the sale operation of the cars under trying and crowded conditions." Mr. Ford added that there had been no accidents of a serious nature during the day, - the only incident that had been brought to his attention being a minor affair in which a small motorcar had collided with a tram. As notice of the welcome was received only on the previous Monday, organisation had had to be carried out very quickly. Congratulations to the staff were expressed by several speakers, and ; on the motion of the chairman, Mr. YV. H. Nagle, it was decided to place notices expressing the board's appreciation in the various departments of the service. ,