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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 106, 5 May 1923, Page 5

The unexpected happened in Queijn •Street yesterday, a visiting Southerner being concerned. The proud father of a baby tK>y, who recently covered himself with glory by scoring two first prizes, accompanied by his spouse and a

largo perambulator, waited at the foot of Queen Street for a tram to proceed to Karangahape Road. Xot knowing that our tramway regulations Somewhat eschew baby transport, the Southerner ushered his family into the first tram available and proceeded to push thi! pram on the back, when the tram suddenly moved off to the tune of some frank exchanges of opinion between the man and the conductor. The former stood irate and rooted to tho pavement as the tram, with his important wordly possessions disappeared from view. lie then realised that he carried the family purse, and that his wife was a stranger to Queen Street and its multifarious stops. A man of action and energy, the husband, who had learnt the value of initiative in the GreaS War (visions of "going over the top" and charging '.he enemy came to him) seized the pram and swept rapidly up Queen Street bound for a "known" destination.- oblivious to inquiring looks of pedestrians, many of whom narrowly escaped colliding with him, soon arrived at Upper Queen Street, perspiration and anger notwithstanding. Here he was relieved to find his family. Speaking to a friend later lie was very hitter on the subject. "Why." he exclaimed, "you carry Hindus and Orientals up and down Queen Street ad lib. i;i your trams, but when it comes to a white man's prize baby's pram, the thing is -taboo." Is it any wonder that your average family up here is small!"