DUNEDIN TAXIS : » ' :
INQUIRY. CONTINUED LIMITATION PROPOSAL . (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ■ • ■■ , , : . DUNEDIN, This Day. The Tdxi. Inquiry Committee heard further evidence this - morning; : A. Hunt,.of Roslyn Taxis, suggested charging for the carriage of luggage. In'order to. limit the numbers of taxis, witness suggested the establishment of depots ..in certain districts, then when business warranted , the fleet of any depot could be increased. Roy Patrick Stell, who founded the Gold Star . Taxis and introduced reduced fares and the commission payment of drivers on a basis of 33 1-3 per cent., stated that the'average earnings of drivers were £5 or £5 10s weekly, working 146 to 160 hours fortnightly. He. thought the fares charged gave a reasonable return. Any increase would be disastrous, as fewer people would then be using taxis, with resultant unemployment. He opposed the limitation of taxis as leading to monopolies, and said he would favour regular hours and fixed wages if they had universal application.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 85, 7 October 1936, Page 12
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