THE TRAMWAYS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 51, 25 November 1918, Page 6

THE TRAMWAYS

SIGNS OF RETURNING ANIMATION. The. tramway staff is beginning to show signs of returning animation,' and ■it is hoped that within a day or two a fairly full service will be_ resumed. On Saturday the cars ran "up till 2 p.m. to enable people who worked the half-day to reach their homes, and for a couple of hours in the evening (up till 7 p.m.) there was a modified service. It in pointed out to the authorities that there are many people in the city who cannot afford to hire motor-cars (and could not get them if they would) are seriously hampered by the entire dislocation of the tramway service. It has lwe.i suggested (lint if the .stuff is still seriously depleted an alternated service might be run all day, inslead of closing down altogether, and so preventing people-Retting about at all. If that wore done many would be kept waiting at tho slopping places, still they would know that sooner or later they would bo able to reach their objective. j INHOSPITABLE WEATHER SATURDAY'S SOUTHERLY BLAST. The glorious summer weather of Friday was too good to la's!,. Willi the dawn of Saturday came a keen midwinter blast from the sniilh and a heavy soaking, continuous rain—most depressing conditions for patients /and voluntary workers alike. Hut there was no relaxation of ell'ort. Indeed in some quarters there was help and lo spare. Tho motor-cars, with I heir hoods up, tore through the rain on their errands of merry—morning, afternoon, and nightdoing great work. Tho cold wind was not good for the convalescents, and. in some cases, incisures had to be taken lo warm up Llio rooms, whilst most of them sought comfort in the blankets—the very best place for them under the cirtui instances. The clouds cleared away during the night, and ai.imugh there was still a nip '. th« air the suit eho'io bright throughout yesterday.