GREY LYNN TRAMWAYS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12268, 12 May 1903, Page 4

GREY LYNN TRAMWAYS.

LINE OPENED TO ARCJBHILL. . f Y/EfITEitDAY morning' at ten *>'clock W' Vickerman ((government district engines), and Mr. Modelings (inspector of telephones): inspected the Grey Lynn extension of tram line to the Archliill Hotel, {.ccompsrieo by Mr. P. M. Hansen (the compel? ® »•* tomey) and Mr. M. P. Carey (electrical o?-. gineer). After the line was found to MJ* good order it was decided to _ immiidiaw'y throw it open for publio service. I . Un ' ,1 tunately this did not give sufficient ; tiraß W inform the members of the Borough oil, and only Mr. Warnock (the Mayo?®' Grey Lynn) was present. Before iitwUn? the service Mr. Hanson proposed, on dwm of his company, "Prosperity to the Mr? I Lynn district," and took the opj»ortuiuty 0 thanking His Worship the Maya, and coub* cillora for the great assistance they_ had pw his company in carrying out this taking, so important for their district, so for the business-liko and courteous trew« mcnt extended to hin? during the negotiations. The Mayor, in replying, wished too company success in their undertaking, an expressed tho hope that they would won n» it necessary to extend their line further iDW the district. He then contrasted the staw of the Grey Lynn district of about 30 yw» ago, when ho first entered public My, '•? the present state of affairs. "Tnenn. SWg: Mr. Warnock, "we had miles of bush, Wiwj only a house hero and there, where ip a lqrge population is living, with eieouw tramways running past their doors. 4™ Mayor then entered the car which was w * , _* ing for the party, and which was W patronised by inhabitants of the clistric , eager for tho first ride.