AUCKLAND TAXI-WAR

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1930, Page 5

AUCKLAND TAXI-WAR

ONE PARTY WITHDRAWING. HEADING FOR WELLINGTON. AUCKLAND, January 13. The latest news in the passenger transport spheres 1 of Auckland, where a “taxi war” has been waged relentlessly for the past two years, is that a new service is to be inaugurated at Welling ton this weekend, when the people of that city win be the- spectators and the profiting*participants in taxi rivalry,. contingent of, owner-dri-vers in a well-known Auckland organisation is withdrawing in order to open the campaign iii the south—a move that is being undertaken at the request of certain interests in Wellington where, it is alleged, there is room for this project. The ; invaders from Auckland under the name of the “Grey Taxis,” will be strong challengers for favour with the “Is per mile” slogan. At present mobilisation is taking place iiiv the shape of the repainting of 10 cabs, and then will follow he run to Wellington, where a very central garage' is being fitted up, including a special .system of telephonic communication. The advance guard will be further reinforced within a week or two of the establishment. “The rates hero are now so low and competition is so keen that we know we.can do better at Wellington,” said the leader of the party to-day.