TRAMWAY FARES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 637, 14 October 1909, Page 3

TRAMWAY FARES.

Sir,—ln reading TinTDominion-, I see that Councillor M'Laren says there are more tramway managers to tho'Square yard in .Willingtoil than would! bV found in the whole of Europe. I don't thiiik ho could saj'.the same thing of councillors. Councillor. Luke predches concessions to. tho.rsuburbs,; but'l fail to see why the suburbs. should, have' ..better treatment than the city, in fact, ; the'city urates are, the heaviest,' and the .'environment oi tho city dweller is not so goodi as the suburbs, ft people do gb to tho suburbs to live, the con,ditions < are - better than they are in town, otherwise what is.the reason for them' going? They have plenty of good fresh • air, good gardens, and cheaper rent*}. f Why they should have cheaper ,tram fares, J fail to see, and, if our trauis were run the same as our railways at a fare per mile or .half-mile, I am quite positive they would, give, satisfaction to all. But while, a .co'nccfesion -is. given to a. proportion'of the community there.-never'will be Another. thing I would like, to draw attention to is that there is a very small margin of, profit in our. clectric lighting and power,/arid 1 don't wonder at it, because it is quite* 'a common thing to see .the arc lamps-along.the.train-line all alight at 8.30 and: being, alight till nine'o'clock in. the morning. If all theso lamps aire burning, away two hours' good daylight it will make. a. difference between tho .profit and; the .loos at. the .end of the year, so tliat ; is one:nroof that, there , cannot, be so many councillors to the square yard as there are tramway Hoping somo, abler pen will .take' this : matter up.—J I am, etc., • 1 ' I FAIII;PLAY.