BUS TERMINUS REMOVAL DESIRED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22470, 14 July 1936, Page 11

BUS TERMINUS

REMOVAL DESIRED

COMPLAINT AT OTAHUHU A suggestion that the bus terminus Bear the Otahuhu Technical High School he removed, ns it constituted n danger, caused considerable discussion last night at the Otahuhu Borough Council meeting. The school committee wrote requesting the council's support to endeavours to have the terminus removed to its former site at Mangere Crossing. It was Pointed out that the fatal accident some Months involving: a school boy had drawn attention to the dangers arising jroni passenger buses backing and turn,n K on the main road fronting the school. Mr. K. \V. Grey said the proposal. >f adopted, would merely transfer the alleged dangers from the High School the entrance to King's College. The C °iuicil had authorised the bus companv to turn the buses in the side road this had removed any danger to schoolchild ten. , 1 "i H. ('. Littler said the council Should not object to the removal of the erininus. Mr. \\ Morton said thord "as more danger at the present ternnnus than would lie created fit Mangere Crossing. . . • Grey moved that a reply be sent atiug jt was considered that the conn.l ® ac> tion had removed all danger, but n° objections would be raised n r° u - Licensing Authority approve m-.^ n> i ova ' the terminus. An ainend®Cnt Mr. H. E. Fricker that the Vctp eS / 10U ' lO BU PPorted was lost by 6 to 2, and the motion was carried.