HORORATA BUS

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23742, 14 September 1942, Page 6

HORORATA BUS

Sir—With \he shortage of labour and fewer trips into the city, I, like many others, think we should have more time in the city to do our shopping, and have a chance of seeing a movie if we wish to. There is no need to go round Templeton way to pick up passengers, as the Templeton bus is quite handy and could easily go up as far as the “prison.” This would mean our bus getting into town at 9.40 a.m. instead of 10 a.m. Also, there is no need for the bus to leave until at least 5 o’f'ock, so as passengers living away from any r.musements can at least see a nmvie through without having to get up and go out naif an hour before the show ends.—Yours, etc., FARMER’S WIFE. September 8, 1942. [“The difference in time between running via Templeton and via Yaldhurst would not alter the arrival time in Christchurch by more than five minutes, instead of 20 minutes, as estimated by your correspondent,” states the manager of Midland Motorways Services, Ltd, “Residents living along the Hororata route are more fortunate than persons living along a number of our country routes, as in this case the bus service has not so far been curtailed. and we would also point out that owing to the seriousness of the rubber and petrol position we cannot alter our services In any way that would tend to encourage travelling for amusement purposes.’’]