NO TAXI DOUBLE BANKING AFTER MAY 17
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By Telegraph-
WELLINGTON, May 9. The wartime- authority for doublebanli hirers in taxis will eease as from Alav 17. WTien making this- announcement today, the Minister of Transport, Hon. J.. O 'B-rien, said after Alay 17 it would be illegal for taxi drivers to carrv passengers at separate fares as i thev had been perinitted to do under j the emergency regulatlons during tlie ; past four years. In other words, a taxi ' driver is requked from that date1 to | carrv out ahy individual engagement : and is not permitted to pick up another hirer until he has caa-ried out such engagement. '''Tlie- abolition' of doublebanking will' mean taxi cbneerns will ; need to provide inOre cars for meeting j boats, trains and similar work," said j the Minister. |
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Chronicle (Levin), 11 May 1946, Page 5
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