KELBURNE TRAMWAY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1008, 24 December 1910, Page 17

KELBURNE TRAMWAY.

i'Tis • upon, tho. midnight:dreary, fWliile I' ponder weak-and'weary,. ,'While I. nodded nearly napping, Suddeiily there cam© a tapping', ''Thrilled me,-filled me' with fantastic - terrors. 'Back liito my chamber turning, ... All my soul within mo burning. Soon again. I heard tho tapping, Something'loudor. than before. Xiet mo see then what thereat is, And,-this mystery explore. . , "

Sir,—-The neighbourhood of Salamanca Road has. for, somo nights been disturbed,';by three workmen repairing.' the ! Salamanca tram..Midge, . by:.; the £ incessant knocking andnoise'"'through the} night, which is more in the stillvof. the night -.vlien 'one wants rest arid; quiet. "■■ Why-cannot.a gang of mftirbo put on and get the'work done quipklx....From : thij.rafo.of..progress made, it is.evident'we will liavo to tolerate this disturbance for some tiniQ yet. It cannot bo on tho score -of economy, if one can judge by the liberal concessions the company offer to Eassengers dining .at the Kiosk. I ay© been expecting for somo time to see;'a meeting of the-residents in Kelbijrne to protest asaiiist the excessive fares .charged by the Kelburno. Tram Company. By " talcing a shilling ticket with twelve sections. residents are charged two sections up and one dowii —i.e., 3d. return. If only'single tickets arfe taken, the charge is. 3d. up and 3d. down, while patrons to' the Kiosk are allowed 'free return rides if they take lunch, Is. Patrons, taking morning or afternoon tea are .-charged* •. 7d., in-cluding-return /'fare, f .whiie •; residents using the'car regularly have Ho pay 3d. retpm; if. they prefer.-i-luiich' 'at, home." As- compared with'.,the'city .'trams t-hb charge is excessive;-.'.An e'quitablo fare would bo Id. each -way;" The company hive exploited the residents of Kelburno so long that it is now time some-thinK;-ghould ho--done--1--trust—this lefteiMvill stir o®rs~up*"fo*'"veni['ilat!! the (grievance* tfirouglf*' your? cSlunifi's! This aatter is. discussed in the car, but lio, 'one his .moved in. the matter. It is : t unfortunate., thai, the City',, Tram' De-partment.-:has not ;takcn over' this service, now'that Kclburno is within the city.—l am, etc., ; . SALAMANCA. [This letter has been delayed in publication.] . y _