TRAMWAY FARES.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 155, 1 July 1919, Page 6

TRAMWAY FARES.

I • WELLINGTON RATES INCREASED. From July Ist the Wellington City Corporation is increasing the car-mileage rate to the Karori and Miramar Boroughs ftd per car mile. This action on the part of the City Council, the Mayor states, [is absolutely necessary in view of the nature of the heavy burdens being rthrown upon the city in connection with the tramways undertaking, notably in Ithe rise in wages and the increased co6t of coal and all manner of material confnected with the work. The car-mile rates were to EZarori 1/2 per mile, and MiraInar 1/1 per mile. As the result of this extra charge it is on the cards that both boroughs concerned may readjust their sections with a view of meeting the fresh liability. Tn connection with the city rates, the (Mayor 6tated that they would probably \have to consider the readjustment of fares on sections soon, but on his recommendation at Thursday's meeting the council decided to postpone consideration [of the matter until they had the latest month's figures before them. The opinion of most of the councillors is that some change will be necessary in order to meet the very substantial increases in the cost 'of running the service. They also agree ithat the suburbs which have the use of Ithe city cars and power have been forjtunate in getting the power from the ,City Council at the pre-war rate right •through the period of the war, whereas £_c City Corporation has had to meet a variety of increases in every direction.