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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10508, 9 February 1920, Page 2

Writing to the “Herald,” a suggestion is made by a correspondent, that Auckland might adopt a system usqd in Paris for tho . prevention of a scramble at tram stopping-places. “At tlio principal a topping-places of the Parisian ■’buses,” he writes, “largo numbers of paper slips the size of tram-chechs and ■ bearing consecutive numbers, are fastened to the pole marking tho stopping-place.- Each individual detaches a slip on arrival at the stopping-place, thus allotting himself his turn to board tho car. Hence if the person bo old and focblo, it is still not possible for him to be forced off the oar by those stronger than himself. If the car becomes filled before his turn comes, ho has at least an early chance for tho next. “Tho slips could, be snipped by tho conductor on receipt of the fare/’ adds the correspondent, “thus tho giving of tho customary check would be unnecessary and tho present ohcck-oxpendituro could bo used for printing tho slips.” Tho Canterbury Licensed Victuallers’ Association has decided, in consequence of the increased rates imposed by the brewers, to raise the retail price of beer by one penny all round ns from to-day. Threepenny glasses, as dispensed in public bars, will thus become fonrpenco. All ales in private bars will rise to cevenponee, and “square-rig-gers” and similar receptacles will bo filled for tenoonco.