TAXIS HIRED ON TIME BASIS
* ; AUCKLAND CHARGES RAISED , - [United Press Association] AUCKLAND, 2nd December. Notice of its intention to introduce a higher rate of charge for taxis hired on a time basis was given by the Metropolitan Licensing Authority . Coming into operation on 23rd December, the new rates will apply only to hire for scenic drives, weddings and funerals, the charge for other trips being by distance and at the present rate. Time hirfe at present is at a rate of 12s an hour and Is for every five minutes thereafter. The new charges are to be 15s and Is 3d. Extras will be payable in special circumstances, such as for more than four passengers. Such of the cable news tn this issue as is so headed has appeared in “The Times" and is sent to this paper by pecial permission Tt should be under- j I -food that the opinions are not those ol ; , ‘The Time*” unless expressly stated to j J tKt SO
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 6 December 1940, Page 2
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