SAVE THE TRAM FARES.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14369, 31 May 1912, Page 7

SAVE THE TRAM FARES.

Tlio tramways are too expensive a mcuns of transport, for tho average working man in this city, and that's iv fact. 'lake the ca.se of tho man who lives on a twopenny section, and who goes home to his lunch. Even -with a concession card he has to spend about 4s n week for riding to and from business alone, and • with other trips his weekly expenditure is generally ss. That means £13 a year in tram fares. Now. if that mau had a bicyclo ho could save that drain on his income. And a good reliable bicycle is just at prevent within tho reach of anyone. The smaller a mans' means tho less lie can afford tram fares, and tho moro IT-'cessary it .-:■-, that he should have a bicycle. * Now we are showing every night in our electrically lit windows a sample lino of the second-hand bicycles wo n-ro offering in our annual stocktaking sale. "Wo have 100 of these machines, all overhauled and in thorough good working order, and tho prices wo have fixed to ensure a spevdy clearance nro very low for guaranteed sound machines. £1 will buy a rc-liablo bicycle, £2 will buy a really good serviceable machine. Come along and take yonr pick of tho very largo selection wo have to offer. We must make .a clearance of these machines in order to mako room for large censignments of new stock. Adams, Ltd., Motor and Cycle Importers, High street, Christchurch. G