PRAMS ON BUSES

Press, Volume C, Issue 29545, 21 June 1961, Page 2

PRAMS ON BUSES

Housewives’ Union View

‘The Canterbury Housewives’ Union entirely supports the view of the Christchurch Tramway Workers' Union that bus drivers should refuse to accept prams over the schedule weight,” said the secretary of the housewives’ union (Mrs M. E. Furey) yesterday.

The union intended to write to the Transport Board asking it to put a notice In every bus. saying that prams over the maximum regulation weight would not be carried. Mrs Furey said. The housewives' union was instrumental in obtaining the carriage of prams on buses ■ Mrs Furey said that if women j robbed themselves of this amenity, it was their own fault for not buying the recommended pram for carryi ing on buses “We appeal to the mothers of Christchurch to co-operate with the Tramway Workers' Union and thus keep a very valuable amenity.” she said.

An officer of the Transport Board said yesterday that a new type of pram was under consideration, but the details were not yet completed. When it was marketed, it would have an indicative label

attached, and nothing heavier than that type of pram would be carried on a bus. “The whole matter is at present being considered by the Transport Board," he said yesterday. Buses now carry notices saying that prams which are not regulation size and weight will not be carried after a certain date next year. The present maximum regulations are: Weight. 33Ib:j length. 39ins; denth. 17ins:< overall width, 221 ins. j