THE TRAMWAYS BILL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14391, 9 June 1910, Page 6

THE TRAMWAYS BILL.

'■ TO BE REINTRODUCED^ A deputation from the Auckland Tram-.■ ways Union waited, uport.the Prime Minis-, ter yesterday at the Star Hotel, in regard; to the question of the, reintroduction of the Tramways Bill which was dropped , last session. The i. deputation ' consisted of : * • .Messrs.' P- Richardson (president), P.- C.' Buokley, C. Carson, J. D. Hurfit, ■'. A. Angus, R. J. Rigney, and A. Rosser 1 (secretary).' " Mr. A. E. Glover, M.P., introduced the deputation, r '. • , Mr. Rosser referred to what had taken■' place last year in connection with the Tramways Bill. ; y It)was' then understood that another Tramways Bill would be introduced this year. At a recent conference ! of tramway delegates at * Christehurch, at-; tended by several members of Parliament, the wishes of the tramways 'J employees ;in the matter were formulated. It was desired that the Bill should be introduced early ini I the session, 'and that the; contentious features of last year's Bill should be eliminated as' far as possible.. The establishment of an Appeal Board in Auckland was also asked for, and he stated ■ that such a board would the means; of } avoiding J a great deal of friction \ between the employees and the company, and would afford the former an opportunity of rectifying ■ their grievances in a constitutional manner. Mr. Richardson' said \ an Appeal * Board; would be of : great advantage to all concerned- He referred to the question of strap-hanging, and said the overcrowding of cars, which ghould be prohibited, : frequently gave rise to accidents, and in some instances had even resulted in men being brought. before the• Court on charges of manslaughter. _ There were a large number of conductors in Auckland who were short of stature, ; arid in crowded cars ty was frequently difficult to see whether passengers had or had not properly alighted. : He also urged that all motorm'en should be licensed by the Government. '• '- Sir Joseph Ward \ said A the Tramways Bill' would be reintroduced at an early e&ge of the coming session.; 'He would forward their suggestions to the Minister for Public Works, who already ' had - the matter in i hand. They . would be afforded a further •opportunity of giving evidence uoon the Bill. . ;/:-,: " " "