STATE TO BUY ROAD SERVICES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 122, 9 June 1937, Page 11

STATE TO BUY ROAD SERVICES

Schedule of Owners Listed For Negotiations The Minister of Transport, the Hon. R. Semple, aimotinces thftt the Government ib shortly to commence negotiations with the following freight-service operators, with a view to pnrchase. Purchase officers have been appointed, and any dispntes hetween operators and the Government 's agents will be settle.d by a tribunal:—

Cunnineham Carryinc Co.t

Tomkies Transport Co.,

■ /" " Route. Distance. Name of operator. From To Road. Rail, vehicles. Auckland District: Northern Transport, Ltd. Whangarei Auckland 116 131 3 F. Parsons .. . . Auckland Te Awamutu 100 100 5 M. J. Hilder & Son .-r . . . . Auckland Otorohanga 119 llo 1 A. B, Carter Auckland Otorohanga 119 115 1 Felton-Waikato Transport, Ltd. .« .. .. .. .. • . Auckland Hamilton, 82 86 | ' Cambridge, & 96 100 12 j Te Awamutu 100 100 L. Hjorth. Auckland Putaruru 123 140 4 H. E. Salter Auckland Putaruru 123 140 2 McClymont Transport, Ltd. Auckland Hamilton 82 86 12 ~ A. F. Hicks .. .. .. .. .. Auckland Hamilton 82 86 1

Hardys Transport, Ltd. .. Wellington Wanganui & 129 150 6 Hawera • 187 203 S. Wright & Co., Ltd. .. Wellington Wanganui & 129 150 6 Hawera 187 . 203

Wellington District.

Ltd Wellington Napier & 212 199 2 - New Plymouth 232 251 Highways Transport, Ltd. Wellington Palmerston N., 101 87 Napier, 212 199 New Plymouth 232 251 32 Mastertou 63 66 W. J. Lankey Wellington Ohakune 199 202 2

Ltd Wellington Taihape 161 161 2 H. J, Williams & Co., Ltd. Wellington Palmerston N., 101 87 2 Feilding 113 99 Mason Transport Co. .. .. Wellington Palmerston N, 101 87 2 J, M. Thomson Wellington Palmerston N, 101* 87 2 Hurley Transport Coy., Ltd. ' . . Wellington Palmerston N. 101 87 2 Wellington Express Co., Ltd Wellington Palmerston N., 101 87 3 Mastertou 63' 66 Symes Transport Co. .. .. Wellington Dannevirke 130 121 2 E. Lay .. .. .. Wellington Napier 212 199 2 Napier- Wellington Daily Transport Co., Ltd. . . Wellington Napier 212 199 8

vice (J. G. Heron) .. Wellington Napier 212 199 2 C. F. Doggett Wellington Dannevirke 130 121 , 4 H. B. W. Osborne Wellington Palmerston N. 101 87 4 R. D. Yeoman .... . . . . Wellington Makuri 123 1 Hopcroft's Transport .. Wellington Pongaroa 142 1 J". Cleghorn .. Wellington Pahiatua 104 106 2 D. M. Conway Wellington Pahiatua 104 106 2 G. P.' Hatfield .. .Wellington Masterton 63 66 1 A. J. Allison .. .. . . . . Wellington Masterton 63 66 2 W. J. McGill .. .. .. .. Wellington Masterton 63 66 4 J. J. & W. H. Hadley .. Wellington Carterton .55 57 2 P. L. Darke .. Wellington ' Cartertorf 55 57 1 S. G. Cook .. .. . . .. .. Wellington Greytown 49 53 2 H. M. Cherry Wellington Featherston 42 45 1 M. Mulvaney Wellington Martinborough 53 3

Economic Transport Ser

H. D. Leainan Christchurch Cheviot 72 72 .1 N. D. Miller .. .. .. .« Christchurch Hanrner 88 2 Whittaker & Pay ton .. Christchurch Waiau, 82 82 Methven, k 58 58 S . A aVi Vmr+rm P\A.

Canterbury District.

Co., Ltd unnstenurcn ximaru, xiz iuu 4 Ashburton 54 53 Humphris Motors .. .. Christchurch Timaru 112 100 3 A. J. M. Wheeler . . . . Christchurch Timaru 112 100 1 A B.N Haywood Christchurch Timaru 312 100 2

Ashburton Transport

G. L. Brown .. .. .. ... •• Dunedin Oamaru k 73 78 1 Kurow 115 120 G. T. J. Dorward Dunedin Oamaru 73 78 1 Oamaru-Dunedin Freight Services, Ltd. ,. Dunedin Oamaru 73 78 2 R.'i& F. Wallis, Ltd. .. . . .. Dunedin Roxburgh 96 96 8 J. W. Maxwell .. .. .. .. Dunedin Roxburgh k 96 96 Coal Creek 100 2 D. B. Robertson k D. Miller Dunedin Queenstown 181 I H. Dunlop Dunedin Invercargill 139 139 7 Foote & Co., Ltd. Dunedin Invercargill 139 139 8 A. D. Thomas . . Dunedin Invercargill 139 139 -9

Otago and Southland District.