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Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1925, Page 3

MOTOH BUS COM I’l/ITTB iX. AUCKLAND, January 10. The effect of motor bus competition on the tramways ami upon the city oxehequer is being considered by the various labour unions. The general attitilde 'is indicated by the following resolution which was unanimously i all ied by the Builders and General Labourers Union :—“This Union pledges itself to support the municipal trams in prelereuee to the privately owned busses and urges al lotlier organisations to support our own service. It i.s the boundeu duty of all workers to su] port the service which provides fair conditions for its own employees in prolorouce to supporting private companies not observing such conditions.” INQUEST YHR WOT. I’UKKKOUK. January 10. At the inquest concerning the death of a single woman. Preston Margaret Hughes aged fifty, found drowned in a creek at Tuakau on Thursday a verdict was returned of death hv drowning, with no evidence to show how deceased got into the water. THE ItAIDW A V ,-j. BUSINESS AGENT AT’POT-N"i ED. CHRISTCHURCH, January S. Frank Lawson, a retired farmer, of Ashburton who lias organised motor transport, services in competition with the railways in Ashburton district. Ims re.eived notice of his appointment as Business Agent for the Canterbury ~ection of the Railways. This appointment is the first of its kind in New Zealand.