THE TRAMWAYS.
■ PURCHASE OF MORE CABS, DEVELOPMENT OP SERVICE. Reporting to the New Plymouth Bow ough Council last evening, the finance committee stated, inter alia: "The elec* trical engineer was authorised to purchase three tram cars suitable either for one man control or for two men, subject to such cars being passed by the Publie Works Department; approximate pric<» £3600 each; the Council having the.right to cancel the order for two of the car* at any time within three months, If only one car is purchased the price is approximately £3750." When the report came before the Council, the tramways manager informed councillors that the oars had all the modern safety features. ,The cars were needed, as he was anxious to put on a six or seven minutes service during certain times of the day, which he eoiad not do under present conditions. Both the Wellington and Cliristohurch authorities had ordered similar''cars; - The report was adopted.
TRAMWAY EMPLOYEES.
THE WAGES DISPUTE, The New Plymouth Tramway Employ* ees' Union wrote stating that at a fecent meeting it had been decided to ask the Council to reconsider its decision on the matter of wagija, and to meet a deputation to discuss wages and conditions at an early date. Consideration of the matter' was deferred for a week. In the meantime a return is to be laid upon the' table, aet J ting out the amount of wages of each man per week.
In reply to a question by a councillor, the tramways manager etfted that the average earnings of the men were- from £ll to £l3 per fortnight, incladtae. overtime, LAST WEEK'S RETURNS. INCREASE IN. REVENUE. Following are the returns of the traffic on the New Plymouth tramway® during the week ended on Sunday!— I
In the corresponding period/ of lut, year 30,095 passengers were wrriSjl and the revenue "was £2lB 4s 7d.
' Pa ssengen. Revenue. Monday (5th July) 4981. £61 4 7 Tuesday 4038• 30 1 8 Wednesday Thursday 3980 36 15 3 3884 40 3tlj Friday 4858 43 11 1' Saturday 6010 «1 12 2 Sunday 1884 23 6 2 29,063 J??97 id Q
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Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1920, Page 4
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354THE TRAMWAYS. Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1920, Page 4
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