THE TRAMWAYS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15014, 8 July 1914, Page 4

THE TRAMWAYS.

HO THE EDITOR OT "THE TBESS."

Sir, —A perusal of the interesting tramway review 'by the chairman of tho Board causos one to endorse your remark, "the figures afford clear ovidenco that tho managetnent of the eyetem is on the whole oxtrejnely good. It is indeed difficult to ccc how econ*omy and efficiency can be piished much furthor."

The following facts stand out: — (1) More bicycle and motor-car competition than elsewhere. (2) More rputo miles of track per population than elsewhere. (3) Less overcrowding than elsewhere. (4) Farce under id a milo for adults and much less for school children and apprentices. (5) Jvotwithstanding theso competitor and liberalities, the money spent in earning each £100 is less than m any otnor system in the Southern Hemisphere, and less than the model system in Glasgow; truly a fin<e result. Jβ) Accumulated reserves, £219,000, alter coven years' operation - Lot all the croakers keep silonce for a while. Let them travel and ace other places and keen siienco for ever Our well-kept streets, our efficient drainage system, our new lighting scheme, and our tramways, make mc PROUD OF CHKISTCHURCH: i Chmtchurch, July 7th.