RAILWAY METHODS ANNOY MOTORIST

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18053, 13 January 1927, Page 7

RAILWAY METHODS ANNOY MOTORIST

FREIGHT ON CAR COST £5, AND HE HAD TO DO LOADING WORK. (Special to the ‘Star.”) AUCKLAND, January 13. There is at least one Auckland motorist who has decided views about the lack of business methods of the New Zealand Railway Department. He motored to Rotorua for a holiday at Christmas, and was suddenly taken ill, with the result that he had to rail his car back to Auckland. Having given the customary 4S hours’ notice, he took his car to the railway station to have it loaded on a waggon for the trip.

“ When T announced my purpose,” he informed a “ Star’” representative, “ the man in charge told me that the staff was too busy with routine work to undertake the job. He pointed - out a waggon which was some 200 yards down the line, and though I was unwell at the time, I had to find a friend to help me push the truck to the loading bank, wading in water up to the hocks and load the car, after which l was thrown some ropes with which to complete the loading. Finally I was presented with a bill for £5, the charge for using the railway facilities in getting mj’ motor car trucked back to Auckland. No wonder Rotorua is distinguished by a sulphurous odour.”