A BIG LOAN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12647, 3 June 1919, Page 2

A BIG LOAN.

TRAMWAY EXTENSIONS DECIDED ON. Interim proposals for a big scheme of tramway extensions and improvement* were adopted by the Tramway Board yesterday. The Works Committee reported that it had decided, after much consideration, to include the following new extensions i a the main area, in the oan schedule to be submitted to tho atepajers at an early date;— Wh St ß n i SU ' eot . . (.Jm NortV“cll y V,a . bhirley E ° Hd ' 36 ,’™ Merivale Extension " " j Cranford Street Extension ‘ 4 mi Luxtous .Deviation . ami ■trailer loop, St Albans Park * % • • . , . £43,950 fJi ft it Ui rr e of Riecarton liue also h t le n: ? U , a! t0 West ' Belt had. of CS4OD ‘ oC,dod upou at :,il estimate Tho chairman (Mr-Barr) said that the loan proposal provided for the folloiung expenditure;— Ten electric cam, 10 trailers, 3 e i cc . A trie car bodies and ;t trailer *Tlicks • • *7 400 hmv repair »hop« and plant. '. Wotw Gaud required for repair stops . 7 cot) Manchester Street, Clock Tower to ‘ Worcester Street .... 0,201) Lincoln Road' Terminus, land and loop removal sny s n y Crossover at Manning's Corner to permit Show Ground cars to go out via Oxford Terrace, etc. . mo Clmstchuroh Railway Station loon . 000 Oraiuord Street Terminus trailer extension ].<JQ Loop at Racecourse, Burwood . . -too Lew Brighton double track, Stannioro Koad to Barhadoes ,Strecf, loop at Wirihaua . . . 3,500. Cashmere, double track, Fisher Street to Dyer’s Pass Road . . , 3,pm Coronation Street Extension . . R.COO Forth Beach, via Shirley Rond , J 0,700 North-east City Extension . . . 3,300 Alcrivalo Extension .... 4,350 Cranford .Street, Extension . , (,001) Buxton's Deviation .. . . . 3,700 Trailer loop, St Albans-Park , . TOO Total £131,150 1u addition, the double tracking of Ificcarton liue from the. Hospital to the Most Belt had also been decided upon at an estimate of .to 100, and an improved junction at ‘Waltham Road for trt Martins cars at £330. Mr John Wood suggefhecl that the new rolling stock proposed should he increasedThe chnirmaa] said that this could be considered by (ho Works and Trallic Committee. Mr .A. S. Taylor said that jl. should he mad“ clear I hat tire proposal was only an interim report, to which additions might be made. -Mi' It. Pearce said that it the hoardvoted lor tho report, it was committed to iho lines indicated. ”, I ule-s uv rescind it." said Ihe '■ha irumn.