THE TRAMWAYS WEEK. A DECREASE AND THE REASONS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19, 24 January 1911, Page 8

THE TRAMWAYS WEEK. A DECREASE AND THE REASONS.

There is a total decrease of £35 12s lid in the tramway returns for the week ended 22nd January, 1911, as compared | with the figures for the corresponding ! week of 1910, which ended 23rd \ January. The authorities attribute the decrease to two facts : First, there was bad weather during lue week, and then Anniversary Day in 1910 fell on Saturday — that is, inside the week under comparison. This year Anniversary Day falling in practice on Monday, the 23rd, goes to swell the totals of the current week, but leaves a formidable gap in last week's receipts. Following are the

Yesterday, observed as Anniversary Day, brought £591 6s Bd, not including about £20 for special cars.

A big bush fire is raging in the Orongorongo Valley. The light north-west wind is carrying the smoke well to the eastward, and the coastline is not being obscured. Prince Leopold of Battenberg, who is on a tour of the world, arrived in Wellington by the Main Trunk E.xpress yesterday afternoon. His Royal Highness was received at Thorndon Station by the Prime Minister and Lady Ward, the Hon. Dr. J. G. Findlay, and the Hon. 11. M'Kenzie, who extended him a cordial welcome to New Zealand. Prince Leopold is a son of Princess Henry of Battenberg (sister of his late Majesty King Edward), a brother of Queen Ena of Spain, a grandson of Queen Victoria, and a cousin of King George. Prince Leopold left last evening by the Maori for the south. At Christchurch he will be met by Sir James Mills, who forms one of a party which will tour the Dominion from south to north. On the termination of the tour, which will occupy about three weeks, Prince Leopold Avill leave Auckland for Japan. He will then return to England via Vancouver and Canada. He expects to be Home by the end of May. A Press Association telegram from Chria&church states : — "Prince Leopold of Batietiberg arrived here tins morning. He will remain in Christchurch for a few clays prior to commencing a tour through "the Dominion." Messr-. .f. W. Brafthwaite and Co will Roll^by auction, at Joiui=onville, to-raorrow lat 3 p. in , the whole of Ui<> acetylene r as plain. ?as Generators, erected on the M?iu1 '•cad.

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1910. Monday ... £375 2 11 Tuesday ... 410 16 11 Wednesday ... 391 16 2 Thursday ... 374 15 3 Friday ... 455 8 8 Saturday „. 536 10 3 Sunday ... 327 1 5 1911. £403 12 391 17 408 5 439 14 401 6 500 .8 290 17 Totals ...£2871 12 0 £2835 19