THE TRAMWAYS BILL.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12932, 11 October 1907, Page 10

THE TRAMWAYS BILL.

(special to "the press."'l prXEDIX, October 10. The '"Timee" says that the unrelieved wealth of condemn it ion which tho Tramways Act Amendment Bill has. Rinco its circulation, received in the four centres, must by this time. have convinced its author that its introduction was an , error of judgment, and if tho Government be wise it will mako no serious attempt to press the measure in tho face of the opposition it has excited. Apart from tJio disagreeable attempt at centralisation in regard to municipal undertaking , ; which tho tt:!I enibodie.s, there is nothing in its provisone to lead to the belief that if it should happen to become law the public safety and local convenience and interest would be better safeguarded than at present. f (rBESS ASSOCIATION TKI.KCRAU.) DINE DIN. October 10. At a meeting of fhe> City Council tonight, it was decided t<i adopt the recommendation of the Tiximwaye Cornmjttee that tlie Tramways Act Amend- ! xabnt Bill Im> Ktrennou-sly opj)c«od, and that tho Mayor end the tramways manager be authorised to proceed "to Wellington and make joint representation along with other centres.