ROAD SERVICES TAKEN OVER

Southland Times, Issue 23674, 24 November 1938, Page 4

ROAD SERVICES TAKEN OVER

Railway Department In Auckland COMPLETION MARKED BY LATEST PURCHASE (United Press Association) AUCKLAND, November 23. The freight services operated by Mr H. E. Salter between Auckland, Morrinsville, Matamata and Putaruru have been taken over by the Railway 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 follows:—Felton 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 Te Awamutu); M. J. Hilders (Auckland and Otorohanga); A. B. Carter (Auckland and Otorohanga); Auckland-Gisborne Transport (Taneatua, Opotiki, Whakatane and Gisborne); H. North (Auckland, Cambridge and Putaruru); H.' E. Salter (Auckland, Morrinsville, Matamata and Putaruru).