REARRANGEMENT OF TRAMWAY ROUTES

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21122, 24 March 1934, Page 14

REARRANGEMENT OF TRAMWAY ROUTES

On ,I,iniKir\ 1!0 il was announced m "The Press" that the Christcluirch Tramway Board was considering a rearrangement of sonic ol' its routes and the proposal was to link up the I'apanui route witli tec Cashmere I Hills route, in. which even! the I,inj wood-D.illin.yiun route. at present . linked with Cashmere Hills would , liave its city terminus at the Christ - church railway station. The proposals a!:-o included provision fur a faster and more frequent ;:nccial service iri.m Tennyson street. Sydenham, to I l.einster read. St. Albans, and aNo J speeding up on all routes. The i chairman of t'.ie board uMr J. K. i j Archer l w hen asked yesterday wlv.l .-J the position was in respect of these.' proposals. said that the necessary dt- - tails, including the revision of the II time-tables. were being worked out. j ■ i Tin' reinstatement of the Dunedm. j B!u!l'. lioban. and Melbourne steamier service, which flourished be- ! lure tile war. has been sought io.' ! some year:; by the Dutiedin Chamj her ot Commerce and other s,,uth- ' orn bodies, but with little success. 1 ?dr J. M. Fisher, id' Hobart, has also ibeen an ardent advocate of the resumption of the service and in a letter to a Dunedin resident. Mr Fisher I stated recently that the necessary - steps had been taken for an appiieai lion to be made for a permit under !• the Navigation Act to carry passengers from Melboure to Bhtfl. and vice versa, in the course of voyages , { between Melbourne and BlufT. The t Melbourne centenary celebrations . I have revived the agitation to have I the service restored