AUCKLAND ’BUSES

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 June 1925, Page 5

AUCKLAND ’BUSES

EX-M.A YOR S EVIDENCE

(Per Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, June 15.

In the motor ’bus case at the Supreme Court, Sir James Gunson (exAlayor) gave evidence that the Tramways Manager at least twice, in reporting on the position regarding ’bus competition, had indicated that unless the ’buses, were restricted, the Comic.l would be faced with, a serious-position. Witness had never' said the Council’s expenditure of £1,250,000 on the pur. chase of trams in 1919 was threatened by the 'buses, and that they would be justified in crushing the ’bus competition' by any means*. He had never adopted that attitude. His policy bad always been to conserve- the interests of the tramways. He had maintained that it was necessary for the Council to get control of the, ’bus traffic, lor the purpose of preventing wasteful competition.' His mind was obviously occupied with the city finances in respect to this matter. The by-law did not emanate from him, and lie was away from. Auckland when the d.scm. sion took place. AIT G 11 Hogan, Chief (My Irallic Inspector, also "gave evidence regarding tho mwd of relieving the congestnm in Queen street.

WELLINGTON COMPETITION

AVELLINGTON, June lb.

.Motor ’buses, start opposition to the trams to-day. The first run chosen is to Island Bay. for which a shorter route will be followed- than by the tram. Among the proposals to popularise the trams is the introduction of the Ml-day t’cket for a shilling, as in London. This is being jtonsidered by the tram authorities.