SYDNEY BRIDGE SIDELIGHTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21137, 21 March 1932, Page 12

SYDNEY BRIDGE SIDELIGHTS

TAXING NORTH SHORE PEOPLE CAUGHT ON EVERY SIDE. The Transport Co-ordination Board in Sydney is having good sport with North Shore residents, and also with showmen who roam about the State. The game commenced with residents of North Sydney and adjoining suburbs who consider that as they are being heavily taxed to pay for the harbour bridge---and have been so taxed for years—thev should not bo further burdened by special additions to (lie railway fare in order to cross to tho city, or be subjected to a toll.

ou will do just what we fell you," recently replied the Transport Board in effect. "You are in a cleft stick." -".Aro we ?" retorted the harassed motorists, who are to be specially taxed. "We shall go to town by tho old way, and if you stop us by the vehicle ferry we shall drive round by the bridges route, crossing the Lane Cove and Parramatta Livers and reaching tho city in that way." "Is that so?" remarked the Transport Hoard. It is intimated that if the old bridge route is used iu this way tolls will be imposed on those bridges. Thus the board, being all-powerful, fences in tho people of tine northern side of the harbour.

Simultaneously the hoard hits the sideshow men. These do not travel by train because to do so would interfere with their business. They desire to go direct to sites with their equipment. The board realises that, the, railways do not suit, and that the showmen cannot be forced to use them, so-it is decided that, the showman shall pay £5 more a year, and carry on his motor-lorry only his wife and children.