INCREASED TRAFFIC

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23109, 8 February 1937, Page 10

INCREASED TRAFFIC

REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS

AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE The lifting of the restrictions that have been in force during the infantile paralysis epidemic resulted on Saturday in an immediate increase in tram and train traffic. The number of young people who were to be seen in the parks and on the beaches suggested that the removal of the ban on travelling was accepted by the public as an indication that much more freedom was permissible in allowing children to take advantage of the school holiday period. The attendances at picture theatres was also noticeably greater. The 7.52 a.m. train to Central Otago on Saturday required an extra carriage, and two additional cars were attached to the slow train to Oamaru at 8.58. The express for Invercargill at .3.33' was well filled, but it was apparent that most of the travellers were going north, as the train at 11.35 for Christchurch had four extra cars attached. Three additional carriages were required on the express from Christchurch at 4.18 p.m., but the number of passengers who went through to Invercargill at 4.40 was normal. In spite of the unfavourable weather, the seaside train yesterday morning was well filled, as was the s.s. Tarewai. which left for Harrington Point.