The New Brighton Tramway Company, Limited. Registered offices, 49 Cathedral Square, Christchurch. This company runs a direct line to New Brighton. It extends from Cathedral Square through the city, borough of Linwood, Heathcote road board district, passes the Public Cemetery, crosses the river Avon, and terminates at the New Brighton pier—a total distance of five miles and a half. The company has stables in the city, New Brighton, and at the Junction. It was incorporated in 1885, and the dividends have averaged over seven per cent per annum.