CHANGES FOR TRANSPORT CONTROL

Chronicle (Levin), 23 August 1946, Page 2

CHANGES FOR TRANSPORT CONTROL

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; W ELLINGTON, August 22. The Minister of Tnuisport, llou. J. O'Drieii, hus unnouueed tliut an Order- ; in- 'ouueil and warrant wero being gazetted lonight eil'eeting ehanges in I Iriinspnrl euntrol lesnltmg from the reI eenf resigiiation of Mr. T. H. Langford, , fornicrJy one of the two district lieensing aulhuriiies in tlie South island. I The Minister said it had been decided 1 that instoad of appoinling a fresli I licensing authority, the work would be j appi'i'tioued among the remaiuing tliree I district licensing auLliorities and for j this purpose some altoration had been j made in ihe transport districts. j ^Ir. IT J. Phelan will eontinue as No. | 1 Transport Licensing Authority but j the Poverly Bay and Wairoa areaa will | be added to his territory. | hlr. J. P. Skoglund will eontinue as f licensing Authority t'or No. 2- district ! covering the southern half of..the Noftli , IsltYnd and will also act as licensing } authority for Ihe now transport district ! No. 5 coniprising the Marlborough and J Nelson areus which formerly were part j of No. 3 district. ! No. 4 district will remain unaltered | and Mr. S. V. Itaines will bc the licen-' | sing authority for both the reduced ; No. 3 district and No. 4 district. The j Minister said the ehanges would be eil'ective f1' "'i September 1.