TAXI STANDS UNPOPULAR

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 56, 21 July 1947, Page 4

TAXI STANDS UNPOPULAR

- y r WHY is it we wonder, that every effort to create permanent stands for taxi-cars in Whakatane mets with criticism and stone-throwing of an unmistakeable nature. It appears impossible to plot a stand within the business section which will meet the wholeharted approval of everybody. The latest effort to solve the problem was submitted to the Borough Council in the form of a recommendation from the District Transport Officer which suggested a two-car stand in front of Rivett’s; a three-car stand at McComb’s depot; an auxiliary stand in front of Bridgers furniture factory; and a bus stop north of the Plunket Rooms in Quay Street. The plan was vigorously opposed by two prominent Councillors, and will again be referred to the Inspector for amplification and later review by the Council.

Shortage

Recent concern at the depletion of fish in areas from which Auckland was supplied is emphasised by the closing of Thames Fisheries Ltd. Because of the shortage of fish prospects of obtaining deep-water supplies through Mercury Bay and Coromandel were thoroughly investigated before the company’s operations ceased, but inquiry showed that regular supplies from these areas could not be relied on.

Quantity Rather Than Quality In addressing the Rotorua Chamber of Commerce recently the Australian Trade Commissioner to New Zealand emphasised the fact that the Dominion Government’s policy of allowing imports on a value and not a quantity basis did not allow New Zealand importers to get the best produce from Australia. Naturally enough, quantity for the given license sum was striven for in preference to quality.

Air Mails to South Africa

Considerable improvement has ben shown in recent months in the length of time taken by air mails from South Africa to New Zealand. Last year the average period was between five and six weeks, and it was thought that the air mails, although carrying surcharge, were sent by surface transport for a portion of the journey. Letters now received in Auckland from Durban, Johannesburg and Capetown are flown through in less than a fortnight.

Bringing Own House ' A group of British migrants to Napier hopes to provide its own accommodation—a steel-framed . prefabricated house brought from Britain. The group comprises three men, three women and two children. The men will leave first, sailing for Napier on July 18. The women will follow when the housing is ready.