OUR ADMIRABLE RAILWAY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2456, 7 April 1888, Page 2

OUR ADMIRABLE RAILWAY.

TO THE KDITOK. Sir,—An instance of the admirable way in which our railways are managed in the interest of the public, as well of—well, say snobbish behaviour on the part of the highest-ranked and best paid public servants, occurred at the Auckland station on Tuesday. A few Waikato excursionists, holding firet-class tickets entitling them to break the journey at any stopping place, nought at the Auckland station for a tirstulass carriage in a train bound for the racecourse, wishing to see the races before returning home, due tirst-cUiss compartment, half of a bogie carriage, was all tlii-y could Hud and that being empty they joyfully proceeded thither only 1,0 lin'd it locked. Disgusted, our Waikatu friends were compelled to put up with inferior accommodation and felt no better pleased on seeing the Hon. K Mitclielson, and Mr Hudson, the District Manager, obsequiously ushered into the coveted compartment, where ap.irt frnin the common herd the distinguished public; functionaries could 101 l at leisure on the cushioned seats, graciously, hoivever, permitting two ladies of the Opera Company to participate in the privilege, to the exclusion oftlio.se who had paid for the seats occupied by the illustrious deadheads. —I am, etc., [{■••riIKVCHMEN'T.