MORE MEALS SERVED

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVI, Issue 21244, 14 January 1939, Page 6

MORE MEALS SERVED

Wellington Railway Station HOLIDAY TRAVELLERS By Telegraph—Press l Association WELLINGTON, Jariuary 13 With a record number of passengers passing' through the Wellington railway station during the Christmas and New Year holidays more persons patronised dining room and cafeteria than ever before. Figures made available to-day disclosed substantial increases in the takings of the refreshment branch and it was stated that at other New Zealand stations increased business was recorded. The bookstalls, dining room, cafeteria and hairdressing saloons at the Wellington station were particularly busy during the three weeks from December 19 to January 7 inclusive. During the week ended December 24 the takings for the bookstalls increased by 47 per cent, compared with the csorresponding period in 1937 and an increase of 22 per cent, was recorded in the following week. The takings for the dining room increased by 10 per cent, during' the week before Christmas and by 38 per cent, in the following week. Christmas dinner was eaten at the railway station by 350 persons. The figures for the cafeteria show an increase of 20 per cent, for the week ended December 24, and an increase of nine per cent, for the following- week. In the hairdressing saloons the business increased by 10 per cent, for the Christmas week and by 26 per cent, in the following week.