TRAMWAY EXTENSIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18495, 4 September 1923, Page 6

TRAMWAY EXTENSIONS.

WORK ON GREAT SOUTH ROADi THE EDENDALE LINK. — • Good progress has been mado' on ;to Great South Road tramway extension dar- ■ ing the spell of fine weather. The Mayor' Mr. J. H. Gunscn, visitiid the works terday in company with Mr. G. R.'Hc{. chinson, chairman of the Tramways CW raittee. The whole of t'aa track to 'ttj\ Harp of . Erin has been excavated, j a( j only a small section remains to bt \& lasted. Provided nothing unforeseen oj. | curs, the Mayor expects that the ! service ' to the Harp of Erin will be inaugurate ' early in November. The loop W Uwj : Ellerslid Racecourse will be ht\ time for the Christmas and New Yes* ' races. ■ 'S^fSfe-. In connection with the EdendaloV-'traarn' way ■ extension, the deed of delegation ■ has been forwarded to the Mount Albe:? Borough Council. The chairman of the Tramways Committee has conferred with' , the Mayor of Mount Albert cQnctrnisjj details of work which require to b| , carried out by the borough, ; / : - Mr. Gtw« son Etates that there appears. to be every: ■'. prospect of a complete * agreement be- ' tween (.ha City Council and the Borough' Council, and in that case the extension; will be commenced in January. Till;>S railway overhead bridge at Kingsla' was i£; a' conditional element in the extension'«id'> • as : the I. Railway' Department has ! : starts!;:.' the work, any difficulty in that direction has b&sn: removed. . ' "\ ~: " ^V " ; Many other important matters ' the development of the service aind'to-'V ther -improipraants are,, the Mayor adds, under (Consideration by the comaaittee.of - the whole council, which will raport ft<J „ the council at an early date. * -