TAXI TRADE CONTROL
AIRING OP GRIEVANCES OWNER-DRIVER'S PUG TIT CUTTING OF RATES (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHUECH, this day. There was no dearth of witnesses when the commission of inquiry into the taxi and carrying business began its Christchurch sitting this morning. Troubles of the owner-driver were laid at the door of Gold Band Taxis and their share-driving system by the first witness. Mr. James Samuel Mander, an ownerdriver now on relief work, Before the Cold Band service was initiated seven years ago, said Mr. .Mander, an ownerdriver could make wages. The Gold Band Company placed drivers on shares, enabling three or four ears to be on the rank in competition with one ownerdriver. The owner-driver found himselt surrounded by cars which cut the rates. Fares were still being cut. though recent prosecutions hail effected an improvement.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19133, 30 September 1936, Page 15
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136TAXI TRADE CONTROL Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19133, 30 September 1936, Page 15
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