CHRISTMAS DAY CARS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1288, 17 November 1911, Page 5

CHRISTMAS DAY CARS.

COUNCILLOR TOLLER WILL "TAEB oTEPS." An interesting point was raised bv Coun* cillor John Puller, jun., at the City Council meeting last cvoning, when the new tramways agreement was adopted. With tho preliminary observation that every concession mado by flio corporation to the men should bo attended by a concession to (he public, Councillor Fuller went on to say that the new agreement in regard to tho Christmas Day service actually constituted a broach of the Ordor-m-Council authorising tho running of tjin car service in Wellington. Tho Order-m-Coiincil clearly stated that on that day tho ordinary service was to be maintained. Councillor Hindmarsh observed that it was a. sad day for the council when Councillor Fuller became a, iTamway ex. pert.

"You're tho hopo of tho world—shut op said Councillor Puller in replv. Hie Mayor intervened, and said that Councillor Fuller must withdraw tho re mark. Tho tono of tho proceedings must not bo lowered.

Decidedly," agreed Councillor Puller. I merely used the expression in a jocular sense. I'll withdraw tho remark." Turning to Councillor Ilindmarsh—"All right —you re not tho hopo of tho world." (Laughter.) Proceeding, Councillor Fuller pressed tho question of tho infringement of the Order-in-Council.

The Mayor said that tho Order-in-Council was promulgated years ago, and had been broken year after year. "Well," said Councillor Fuller, "I shall take steps to havo tho question cleared up/'