“THANK YOU”
PASSENGERS FORGET | THAT RED-CAP PORTERS | DO NOT RECEIVE WAGES. | MANY DO NOT KNOW IT One of the red-cap porters at the Auckland Railway Station struggled along the platform to the Rotorua train with two suit-cases, a hat-box, a case of umbrellas and various other packages. It was no light job. He found a comfortable seat for the owner of the luggage, and placed most of it on the rack. Along came the owner, smiling and pleased with the seat. “Oh, thank you so much, porter. What a nice seat.” “Thank you, madam,” said the porter —and he waited. The lady settled back comfortably in her seat. “That will be sixpence, if you please, madam,” said the porter. “Oh,” said the lady. “Yes,” continued the porter, “we don’t receive any wages.” “Good gracious me,’’ said the passenger, as she opened her purse. “No wages, I didn’t know that.” Many other travellers are in the same position. They do not know that the red-cap porters are distinctly apart from the railway officials. The only money these men receive is that given by the passengers whose luggage they handle. The system of independent porters was instituted about two years ago.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 85, 1 July 1927, Page 16
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199“THANK YOU” Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 85, 1 July 1927, Page 16
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