Twenty-two years ago on Friday last the first through train from Wellington arrived at Auckland on the thsn newlycompleted North Island Alain Trunk railway. The rails from the northern and southern ends of the line were joined on August Aid. 1908. at Man-gaiuii-orte-ao .and four days later the first through train, consisting of 12 vehicles, left Wellington for Auckland with a party of Ministers, members of Parliament, and others, the occasion being the welcome to the American fleet, which arr’ved at Auckland —the only port of call in the Dominion—on August nth. The train, which commenced its journey it 10 p.m. on August 7th. reached Auckland at fl.Bo p.m.’on Saturday, August Bth. The regular service between Auckland and "Wellington was begun on February 4tk’ 1909. /
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1930, Page 6
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125Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1930, Page 6
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