FARES, PLEASE!
Why is it that tram fares in nearly every centre of the Dominion border on the piratical? TN Dunedin—the place where Summer- ■*■ time Sidey hails from —the tramcars are used by the public at the rate of one penny per section or a concession ticket entitling the holder to tourteen one-penny rideß for a shilling. That is to say, a Dunedin citizen pays \(' for what his unfortunate brother in Wellington is charged 1/10. Yet, the Dunedin tramways are a paying proposition. The cars are modern, comfortable vehicles staffed by men who are obviously satisfied with, their jobs. ' Improvements, all costing money, are constantly taking place; but Dunedin's city corporation are decidedly on a profitable basis. Why?
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NZ Truth, Issue 1150, 15 December 1927, Page 6
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118FARES, PLEASE! NZ Truth, Issue 1150, 15 December 1927, Page 6
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