WHAT SETTLEMENT MEANS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 235, 4 October 1928, Page 8

WHAT SETTLEMENT MEANS.

GIANT STRIDES TOWARDS SATISFACTORY TRANSPORT. LABOUR MEMBERS PLEASED. (By '.Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, this day. The Prime Minister, who presided at this morning's successful conference, expressed gratification at the settlement and said that the solution of Auckland's transport problem would be ,Avelcomed by all residents throughout the metropolitan area. The Labour members are extremely pleased, since the adoption of the proposed unification scheme will mean that work will be provided for 300 to. 400 ineji, as a number of tramway extensions are proposed.' Mr. W. E. Parry (Auckland Central) says that one of the most satisfactory features of to-day's settlement is that an agreement has been reached (hat all members of Parliament and the local bodies concerned shall use their best efforts to persuade the public that the proposed scheme is worthy of adoption. Jf the proposals are accepted in Auckland in the same amicable spirit as prevailed when the compromise was reached thra morning, Auckland and suburban residents may take it that several giant strides have been made, towards the creation and control of services satisfactory to the whole metropolitan area.