Palmerston North town bus services began in 1921, funded by the Borough Council. A total of 129 applications were received for the positions of bus drivers, who were appointed August 1921. Employees: Hector M Susited; H G Wickes; R Cronin; G H Whi...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1921
Madge Motor Service was founded in 1920 by T S Madge and L J Madge. Initially they served the town of Palmerston North but with the establishment of a bus service provided by the Borough Council, they changed the direction of their activities by ...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1937
A bus service began in Palmerston North in 1921.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1950
The first Palmerston North Borough Council buses shown outside the body builders in Napier. On 7 September 1921 delivery of the four Commer buses was taken from Messrs Dawber Ltd, the contractors, and free services were run. The buses went into pa...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: September 1921
The bus fleet is parked at the city bus station, which was attached to the back of the Ladies Rest Room in The Square. A Municpal bus service was begun in Palmerston North in 1921
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1937