SHOW WEEK STATISTICS

Evening Star, Issue 14225, 26 November 1909, Page 6

SHOW WEEK STATISTICS

RECORD TRAM TRAFFIC. TRAIN" TRAFFICNOT SOGOOD. Maldiig an estimate on the lowest basis—that is. computing from the money taken at the Tahuna gates yesterday—there were 16.000 people on the ground: But when wo como to think of the number of members’ tickets, which has vastly increased in the last three months, it will not be rash to say that tho total attendance was in the neighborhood of 20,000.

Since the commencement of the electric tram sendee, “People’s Day” has been the one day in the year when the service is taxed to its utmost., With a record crowd yesterday was naturally no exception to tho rule, and for tho first time in Dunedin the day’s receipts totalled over £SOO, tho exact amount being £6OO 12s 6d, as compared with £434 15s lOd for 1908 and £341 19s lOd for 1907. Specials started running to Tahuna at 9 a.m. Tho number was gradually increased, and by 2 p.m. .thirty-two specials were running between tho Post Office and Tahuna. Heavv outward loading ‘continued right up till 3.30 p.m., and heavy return loading commenced at 4 p.m., and continued up till 6 p.m., thirty-three specials being used. Tho total number of passengers carried for the day was 51,586, 3.880 miles wore covered, and no less than 502 special trips were run between the Post Office and Tahuna. It was a very hard day for the men, and the utmost credit is due to them. Surprisingly few people came in from the country. The railway returns so far availaide show an in-traffic of only 4,000. Nearly 3,000 of these were from the South. It was expected that there would be a big train North at 11.15 to-day, but apparently most of the Northern visitors are stopping over the day—presumably for tho races. So small a number went that two large carriages put on in expectation of a rush ‘were taken off at the last minute.