INCREASE IN TRAM FARES
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CHRISTCHURCH, Marcli 28. lncreases of oue penny in tlie casl) fares'on all traai and bus sections cept the eighth and in the price of conees&ion cards have been decided on Uv the Christchurch Tramway Board. Children ;s cash fares are not increasetl. The increases will operate from April I following ratification - by the Metropolitan Lieensing Authority of the • Price Trfbunal 's lindings granting increased bus fares. , The increases were computed to eover tlie known deficit in operating costs of £4S,000 at tlie time Ihe Board applieil to the Pi'ice Tribunal' for authority to inerease its fares which was iii August, 1946. In a statement annou'neing; the- increases; the Board siiys tlie .present year'S working deficit' Would liave been inucli ' sfiialler had the Price Tribtinal and the Stabilisation ' Cbnimission, afid finally Cabinet, no't takeh froiii'August, 1946j tO.iMarch, 1947, to grant the in crehses 'applied for. ' F
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Chronicle (Levin), 29 March 1947, Page 3
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153INCREASE IN TRAM FARES Chronicle (Levin), 29 March 1947, Page 3
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