TRAMWAY CONVENIENCES

Evening Post, Volume xc, Issue 79, 1 October 1915, Page 3

TRAMWAY CONVENIENCES

CUBA-STREET AND ARO-STREET NO CHANGE TO BE MADE. • At the meeting of the City Council last night the general manager of tramways reported as under " on the representations of the deputation of property owners and shopkeepers of Cuba-street in connection with the Cuba-street and Aro-street services: — "In connection with the complaints concerning the Cuba-street service it would appear from statements made by members of the deputation of the Cubastreet shopkeepers that they were under the impression that the Cuba-street service was reduced when the Karori cars were diverted to Courtenay-place. As tlie Newtown cars running via Cubastreet were simply diverted from Moles-worth-street and Tinakori-road to Thorn don-quay the idea that the service was thus reduced is quite enoneous. " After looking very carefully into the whole question of the car-routing arrangements, I have to report that I cannot recommend the diverting of cars from the Courtenay-place route to Cubastreet and Vivian-street, as, apart from the fact that the present Cuba-street ser>ice is sufficient to cjope with the traffic offering, additional cars would greatly increase the delays which are inherent to the working of single track. In order that thia line could be improved to satisfactorily deal with a heavy service it would be necessary to duplicate not only Cuba-street but Vivian-street as well. As the duplication of Cuba-street would mean the setting back of the pavement and shop verandahs on one side of the street, the cost of this work would be prohibitive under present circumstances. " With a view to improving the Arostreet service it is proposed to separate the Aro-street and Wadestown service when the next timetables are brought out.- By combining the Aro-street and Brooklyn services the cars operating these services would run alternately to each terminus, and thereby give practically an equi-distant service through Upper Willis-street. If this arrangement is adopted £he Wadestown cars could be run through to Cuba-street to the section end at Ingestre-street, thereby improving the Cuba-street service and giving a ■ direct service from Tina-kori-road to Cuba-street. This is the best proposal that I can suggest at preeeni Several councillors objected to *the terms of the report, contending that the representations of the deputation had not received adequate consideration. In reply to these remarks, Councillor Frost said the real trouble arose from the fact that the route along Vivianstreet and Cuba-street consists of a single line. Against this, Councillor Bennett pointed out that Cuba-street is one of the most heavily rated part© of the city, and that full consideration ought to be given to its requirements. Councillor Barber considered that Cuba-street depended more on its pedestrian traffic than on the tramway traffic, and it would be a source of discomfort more than of benefit if the footpath space was curtailed. The Mayor said that he considered Wellington had the best-managed tram way undertaking in New Zealand, bearing in mind the narrowness of the street* and the " Daveyising " of the cars. Under such conditions the present financial position could only be regarded at excellent. He agreed with the report. The convenience of Cubastreet had to be regarded from the point of view of general convenience, and the people in. th» outlying districts would not agree to the lengthening of their journey from the suburbs to the other ends of the city. The report was adopted. Don't trifle with a cold by drugging the stomach. Treat it by the modern, common-sense method of Nazol. Taken on lump sugar, or inhaled, the Nazol fumes are drawn directly into the nasai cavities, throat, and lungs, and afford remarkable relief. No household should be without this sovereign remedy. Sold everywhere. Su.ty do*«e cost lo 6d.— ■ A dyi. . ' "