TRAMWAY BREAKDOWN
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i' (»T IBLEGEAPH.—PRES3 ASSOaAHOS.) V "'''.:• ■ :/... ,: ; > .WANGANUi;'This;Day.'.'.• A- serious ; . breakdown occurred in the tramway; system yesterday /evening through, a bad accident to the main t> enr gine, which has been heavily overloaded during the whole war .period through the Home authorities' Refusal ■ ; to' find shipping space for the new power plant ordered over four years ago. ./The auxiliary, engine was ,able ; to maintain a curtailed service.,:during meal: hours only; Great inconvenience and loss to' business will result, ■ to say nothing of. the serious shortage in tramway revenue^ unless the situation ,: is ,-. soon, restored.. The council'has set .up an independent commission of inquiry ; into the accident. The tram staff is strenuously working to ensure a-better service. 'The council also- telegraphed to the- Hon. :A. Ml. Myers, asking him to,"again appeal tc» the Imperial Ministry of' /Munitions, urging the shipping' of the plant ordered. ■.'-.;•'■.'■., ■:;.■'. • ..■'-.;''-/ \'"' •.'.. ■'<."■'■'
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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 80, 1 October 1918, Page 8
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149TRAMWAY BREAKDOWN Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 80, 1 October 1918, Page 8
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