SUBSTANTIAL DEFICIENCY
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAYS RETURNS EFFECT OF ADDITIONAL COSTS [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, December 20. A deficiency of £2,255 in four -weeks’ operation of the tramways to November 8 was shown in a report presented to the Tramway Board at a meeting on Saturday. The deficiency during the corresponding period of last year was £955, The substantial increase this year was attributed to the additional costs caused by the new agreement, the restoration of cuts, and the introduction of the 40-hour week. The net earnings were £3,369, and the standing charges £5,624, leaving a deficiency of £2,255. Reference was made later in the meeting to the proposal of the Works and Traffic Committee for slight increases in the fare schedule to meet to some extent the increased costs caused
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Evening Star, Issue 22527, 21 December 1936, Page 2
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130SUBSTANTIAL DEFICIENCY Evening Star, Issue 22527, 21 December 1936, Page 2
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