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NZ Truth, Issue 97, 27 April 1907, Page 4

Christchurbh trams, like most other trams, have their destination denoted by colored spots, crosses, and other weird marks. The idea of these sighs is that at night they can be seen at a greater distance than the lettering on the name plate. But the Christchuroh authorities evidently don't know this; they probably ' think that these signs are hung out to amuse children or frighten dogs or something. Anyhow, they leave them m total darkness, and when the wear*, citizen wants to know whether a coming car will take him home to Papanui or out to Addington ho has to adjust his spectacles, get m the middle of the line, bark his shins against tne cow-catcher, dos-catoher. or whatever they call the 'over-grown hay-rake they hang out m front, and then crawl round to the back of the car, and ask the conductor. It is simple enough when you know the way, bait a bit confusing to stratig* •rs.