THE PETROL TAX

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 18 November 1927, Page 3

THE PETROL TAX

APPORTIONMENT OF REVENUE,

FURTHER SOUTH ISLAND PROTEST.

Christchurch Nov. 17.

The following resolution of i.he protest against the non-apportion-ment of the petrol tax revenue as between the North and South Island was carried at a hastily convened conference to-day:— “That this conference, representative of the Canterbury Progress League Chamber of Commerce, Employers’ Association, County Councils Borough Councils, South Island, Motor Union, Canterbury Automobile Association, Pioneer Motor Club and others interested, protest against the petrol tax legislation which has been passed without making provision that the amount received by way of such tax for the purposes of the revenue fund of the Main Highways Board shall be so apportioned between th 0 North Island and the South Island that the amount allocated to each island should bo fixed by reference to the number of motor vehicles registered in each island, end that the amount so allocated shall be expended on highways in each island further that this conference calls upon South Island members of Parliament to take advantage of every opportunity that presents itself and particularly when the bill to amend the Main Highways Act is before Parliament, to bring about an alteration of the law necessary fo give effect to the foregoing protest.”

A meeting of the North Otago Bfotor Association, discussing the petrol tax last night, resolved:—That this mooting approves of an imposition of fourpence per gallon, but strongly protests against the incidence of the expenditure of such taxes being loft solely to the discretion of the Min ister of Public Works, and unanimously urges that the tax collected in each island be allocated to such island: that this meeting also approves of the South Island Having an extra member on the Mair. Highways Board such member to be appointed by the South Island Motor Union