CHILDREN TO GIVE UP SEATS

Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1929, Page 9

CHILDREN TO GIVE UP SEATS

CONCESSIONS ON TBAMWAYS.

(By Wire. —Special to News.) Auckland, Last Night,

After a lively discussion the Auckland Transport Board decided to-day on the casting vote of the chairman that a condition of the issue of school children’s concession cards shall be that the holders shall not retain their sets when all seats are occupied and adults are standing. The chairman, Mr. J. A. McCallum, informed the board that following the decision that in future school children’s concession tickets should be sold through various- schools he had acceded to a request for a conference with educationists. It was agreed that such cards should be available only on production of certificates signed by headmasters or headmistresses. The condition relating to the retaining of seats in tramcars was suggested and the educationists assured the board of their keen cooperation. He moved that the proposals be adopted. Mr. J. Coyle said in justice to the school children of Auckland he felt it should be stated they were in the habit of giving up their seats willingly. “In 99 cases out of 100,” he declared, “school children rise immediately they realise that adults are without seats.”