SERIOUS TRAFFIC JAM
CHRISTCHURCH CONGESTION REPORT TO BE PREPARED '' 4 ."ij[ [BY TELEGBAPH —OTO COKBEBIPONDENT] CHRISTCHTJRCH, -j Tuesday "It was a hopeless position-—there was no movement for nearljj half an hour and tram passengers simply gave it up arid decided to walk," said Ms". R. M. Macfarlane, Mayor cf Christchurch, at a meeting of the Christchurch Tramway Board, when he asked for a report to be tjubmitted on the cause of the traffic j:Mn which, occurred B,oad ooix Friday, when great numbers of motor-cars were being driven to Addington for the Canterbury Agricultural and | Pastoral Show and the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting C'iub's meeting. | The chairman, Mr. E. Pairlane, said that motorists who wouM-not move off the tram track were partly responsible* -■ ■ . !jr ' ' Sir. Macfarlane replied that the problem was a serious I one;, bolih for the board and for the: City Council. The board agreed to ask jits officers to submit the report asked ifor by Mr. Macfarlane. | • ' jS i— i i»
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23196, 16 November 1938, Page 17
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