LYALL BAY AFFAIRS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 5, 1 October 1919, Page 2

LYALL BAY AFFAIRS

DEPUTATION TO CITY COUNCIL. ' ■ A deputation from the Lyall,,Bav Municipal Electois' Association waited upon the Tramways Committee on Hoik •day afternoon with respect to tlie conditions obtaining in the train service. to Lvall Bay. ' 'Mr. F. J. Evans (president), on behalf of the deputation', asVed'.for the' following" improvements;— Through minimum fares at rush hours' froiji fclio city to Lyall Bay; strap-hangers for open portion of cars;'tho 6.40 a.m.'-car from Kilbirnie to Newtown to leave Lyall Bay and run throush to'.the city; alternateears from tho Bay to run via Hataitai, mid also as an. additional, request cars to alternate via Cuba Street: nassenwrs 'desirous pf goin.7 from Lyall Bay to Hainitni have to pay two, fares, nml it is desired that chan.src-over tickets be issued to enable jiassenswa to transfer at Kilbirnie should Mie* former request for alternate, cars via Eataitai be declined..

His Worship tlio Mayor promised Hint .Hie Tnnttpv would receive ■•■.the. earliest consideration' liis . committee, 'find where possible with, the advice and assist,'inee of tlio' council's' officers effect would be given to-the representations.'

A deputation from the -Lyull -Bav As. pociation also waited iipon th*"'Lighting Committee of the Ci-t.y Council, and requested that., Resolution, Cook, and Boss Streets (extensions), also' Punt Crescent, in the newly-formed residential area, bo provided with lights. •

Assurance was given- by the ■'Lighting Committee that this matter was under consideration, and the- deputation's request would bo gra.uted as-soon ns the necessary materials liefome available.