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. "Evening tost" I'hoto, POST OFFICE SQUARE TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS.— In place of the old shelter, ivhich dates back to the days of the Te Aro railway station, a long, narrow raised island is being made in Post Office square to serve the double purpose of dividing the north and south traffic streams and as a ivaiting platform and safety zone for tram passengers. Up till now the council has declined to entertain such islands, but it may be that this Post Office square island tuill be followed by similar provision at the Taranahi-Wakefield street junction, ivhere conditions are very bad indeed at present. Even more necessary is a safely island at the junction of Mercer, Victoria, and Wakcfield streets, opposite the Public Library. Tlie other illustration shows the provision that is being made to ensure more defined and safer, traffic streams past the Brooklyn car, dispatch office in front of the Post Office, . ■ ■ '. #

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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 132, 2 December 1930, Page 9

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. "Evening tost" I'hoto, POST OFFICE SQUARE TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS.—In place of the old shelter, ivhich dates back to the days of the Te Aro railway station, a long, narrow raised island is being made in Post Office square to serve the double purpose of dividing the north and south traffic streams and as a ivaiting platform and safety zone for tram passengers. Up till now the council has declined to entertain such islands, but it may be that this Post Office square island tuill be followed by similar provision at the Taranahi-Wakefield street junction, ivhere conditions are very bad indeed at present. Even more necessary is a safely island at the junction of Mercer, Victoria, and Wakcfield streets, opposite the Public Library. Tlie other illustration shows the provision that is being made to ensure more defined and safer, traffic streams past the Brooklyn car, dispatch office in front of the Post Office, . ■ ■ '. # Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 132, 2 December 1930, Page 9

. "Evening tost" I'hoto, POST OFFICE SQUARE TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS.—In place of the old shelter, ivhich dates back to the days of the Te Aro railway station, a long, narrow raised island is being made in Post Office square to serve the double purpose of dividing the north and south traffic streams and as a ivaiting platform and safety zone for tram passengers. Up till now the council has declined to entertain such islands, but it may be that this Post Office square island tuill be followed by similar provision at the Taranahi-Wakefield street junction, ivhere conditions are very bad indeed at present. Even more necessary is a safely island at the junction of Mercer, Victoria, and Wakcfield streets, opposite the Public Library. Tlie other illustration shows the provision that is being made to ensure more defined and safer, traffic streams past the Brooklyn car, dispatch office in front of the Post Office, . ■ ■ '. # Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 132, 2 December 1930, Page 9