A REAL OLD-TIMER.—The old-fashioned “hansom” cab is not often seen in the streets of a modern city, and Die old cab which was resurrected last week to take part In a traffle procession through Wellington attracted considerable attention. The vehicle, known as a ‘‘patent safety cab,” was the invention of a Birmingham architect, Mr J. A. Hansom, hence its name. He sold the patent for £lO,OOO. This particular cab has not been in service for many years. DUPLICATING THE WADESTOWN TRAM-LINE.— Considerable progress has been made during the past two months in Die work of duplicating Die tram-line to Wadestown. Approaching Die top of the hill nun'll work lias been necessary in widening cuttings through which the line runs, but this has all been done and Die work of laying the extra rails is also nearly completed. Tire photograph shows a view of the cutting in Die vicinity of Oban Street, where duplication work is now reaching finality.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18808, 2 December 1932, Page 10

A REAL OLD-TIMER. —The old-fashioned “hansom” cab is not often seen in the streets of a modern city, and Die old cab which was resurrected last week to take part In a traffle procession through Wellington attracted considerable attention. The vehicle, known as a ‘‘patent safety cab,” was the invention of a Birmingham architect, Mr J. A. Hansom, hence its name. He sold the patent for £IO,OOO. This particular cab has not been in service for many years.

DUPLICATING THE WADESTOWN TRAM-LINE. — Considerable progress has been made during the past two months in Die work of duplicating Die tram-line to Wadestown. Approaching Die top of the hill nun'll work lias been necessary in widening cuttings through which the line runs, but this has all been done and Die work of laying the extra rails is also nearly completed. Tire photograph shows a view of the cutting in Die vicinity of Oban Street, where duplication work is now reaching finality.