THE TRAM FARES

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 18, 21 January 1921, Page 2

THE TRAM FARES

TO THB EDITOR

Sir,—The tramway matters Kayo now [ reached, rather an interesting stagci. There- | are a few councillors ahd tho Mayor; who [ think that the monthly statements rendered .from the city office should be all sufficient, imchallenjjable, and that ;it woui'.l ba impertinence to doubt the voracity of tho figures quoted. I beg to differ, apd will guarantee that few, if any, o£ aur Oity Councillors have the" haziest idea as to-the source of information from whioh the" ligurea aro compiled. What I would like to know; .and what has never been publisH.-. cd yet, to my knowledge! is, what items are charged'• o.gainsS tramway revenue ? This is the most important factor of all, and I hqpo whou the inquiry is heldtbi» information will be forthcoming. \ j One'statement made . was that, the outlying districts do not pay. Why '! Take -Lyafi Bay, for instance. Look;at the pos-; sibilities .there. Has the management eyor. tried to develop this locality, so us to at-t-.aet the thousands who would travel them it a, few attractions were provided oji tho beach, such as a water shute, etc? Island : Bay .is even better, suited for this, purpose, artd if these, places.were' properly catered for tnp, increased revenue se.eurod would be enormous and there would be no need to raise the fares.—l lim, etc., i ' '■ ' " i CITIZEN. ' ! 20th January. • ■ „v .