HIDEBOUND REGULATIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 16, 20 January 1933, Page 6

HIDEBOUND REGULATIONS.

Recently I purchased an Auckland tram way one-day concession ticket, which entitled me to travel on the cars between* the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and again from 0 P ,m ' until the last cars. In the evening it »»» raining heavily, so I boarded a car m «P . about six o'clock, but lam unable to the exact time. As I was not entitled to ° the ticket until 0 p.m., the conductor rel to accept it, and demanded a fare of 2d, W I refused to pay. I admit I had T ; read the regulations on the ticket, hut sider the conductor's manner was insult""* my only crime being that I had boarded car at three minutes to six. As I re u ° to pay the fare, tlie conductor asked tor , address, and when I gave it as care o Bank of New Zealand was offensive about hI have travelled extensively, but ha\e r"j before come into contact with such ri lons rules and regulations, allowing o latitude whatever. I liail to go through - humiliating experience before a great of people as though I had been a criniuia ing to get a free vide, and all for three nun Many people sympathised with nie, aI Mt. _ supply the names of three who are p support me in my complaint. ~T C, r Tr>T ! disgusted visitor.