TRAMWAY BOARD ELECTION.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20089, 19 November 1930, Page 8

TRAMWAY BOARD ELECTION.

PUBLIC MEETINGS TO BE HELD. Tim Citizens' Association's candidates for seats on the Tramway Boarrl for th>i Central sub-district, Messrs \V. Havward, E. H. Andrews, W. Williamson, Geo. T. Booth, and 11. I'earce, will address a public meeting in .the Chamber of Commerce Hal) on Friday evening, Und will give their views on -tramway matters. The Labour candidates are oxpocted to open their campaign on Thursday evening with outdoor meetings at Waltham road, and the corner of Strickland ■Street and South Crescent road. MEETING AT NORTH BEACII. Mr W. J. Walter, a candidate for a scat on tho Chrijstc?nircli Tramway Board, mot his friends and supporters nt a mast enthusiastic meeting in the Lodge room, llowhill road, North Beach. .Mr A. Florunce occupied tho chair, arid the room was well filled. A motion of sympathy was parsed with Mr K. A. M. Leaver, in tho loss o! liis wife. Mr Walter outline*! his policy as a member of the Tramway Board, and p:tvp a brief .sumniarv of the position of tho tramways at tho present time. He dwelt for some time on tho question of substituting trolley-buses for tho trams, arid said tho Board had assured hi in that it the six buses now on order wrro not sufficient to carrv the race, yaU, atui beach traffic, more .would be purchased. Mr Walter stated that cars ami bicycles were the most serious competitors of tho trams, and that as better roads were provided tho bicycle Iwcame "mote popular than ever, and tram takings decreased in consequence. Iteports Irnm Wolverhampton were quoted as showing the operating costs of mms at 14d per mile. petrol buses 12d per mile, and trolley-buses lOd per mile. At the conclusion of bin address, Mr Walter answered r number of questions on tramway and bus matters, all the answers apparently being quite satisfactory. t Mr D. N Adams moved : "That this, meeting of residents of North Beach express their entire confidence in Mr W .1. Walter as their representative on the Tramway Board, and pledge themselves to support his candidature at the forthcoming election.'' The motion was seconded by Mr 1?. Parker and carried unanimously, by acclamation.