CANTERBURY AUTOMOBILE ASSN.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 October 1925, Page 1

CANTERBURY AUTOMOBILE ASSN.

NY EST'LA N I) BRANCH

The usual monthly meeting ol the above Association was held in the County Council rooms on October 13th. 1925 al 7.3 d p.m. when a lair attendance of members was present. Hi. Tciehelmann presided. As tho minutes “I the pic. bn; - nicotine had been published they were taken as read and confirmed. Th o outward correspondence was read and approved. The inward correspondence was read as follows: — Emm Hokitika Borough Council re parking place.—Received. From Alain Highway s Bon id i' llokilika-Kanici'i Road.— Received. Emm Railway Department ro Weld and Hampden Street crossings. Received.

From T. R. O'Neil re regulations lor .Motor Lorries.- Received. The following new members were duly proposed and elect ed Messi sM . 11. Gilford. NY. J. Harrington. T. RO'Neil. F. J. D. Blackgrnve. C. M|llsn. Ali'Gnigan, T. Stewart. NY. NYihun. Accounts amounting to fil 12s lx! wpi'o passed ior payment. AH- Ford moved that the SftiliunAlaster nt Hokitika he written to and ills attention drawn to the Iroquent and prolonged obstruction of the NAelo Street crossing bv trucks and eaiiiages. and. as his Department lias already blocked one' Street for trallic. respectfully asking him to have the maud remedied to the best ol his powers Seconded by Air Turner and earned. Aloveil by Dr Teichclmnnu. that the secretory be instructed, in view ol complaints received, to write to the Local Authorities in reference to Regulainm Xo. 9. Sid>.Nt*clion 1 <d tla.* Vehicles Ad 1925. relating to Motor | orries and ask that the law he more strictly adhered to in the future.. Seconded hv Alv Gaylor and earned .Moved by Mr .Mclntosh, that the County Council he written to and attention drawn lo the had state ot thi South Hokitika road between t’.ic south end of the Railway Bridge and tlie Railway Crossing and that it l>o put under immediate repair as the road is ill frequent use by motorists. N“c milled bv Air Ford and carried. A]oved bv Mr Ford, that in the event of the main I lokit ika-Christchurch road proving In be in a bad state and in view of’ihe increased motor traffic that will he caused In the Dunedin Exhibition the secretary have the power to write to the Main Highways Board and ask that the road h<- pill in readiness to cope with such trallic. Seconded by Dr. Teiehelmaun and carried. Aloveil by Air Turner, that owing to i }h* mumoron* < ;irs \v;uititi;j; tt> through to ihe Dunodin Kxhihitioi) that the Railway Doparunout he asked m «*l|ect more speedy and suitable hmdi• ilc arrangements ior ears al (Hint. The Association a roadway leading on to a “dead end." where trucks with end doors could he placed so enabling motorists to drive <m to tile t rucks. Seconded b\ Air Ford and carried.

Moved by Nlr Turner, that a ’ Slow" sign lie prepared and erected at ihe lop ol the Cemetery Hill going into Ross.--Seconded In Air Aldniosh and carried. Moved bv Dr. Teichelmaim. that Mr Sargent, mir represent alive mi the Council, he written to drawing att'-u-Hmi t'> the long period in which mir correspondence is held I'clm-'- it i- dealt v. illi by tile parent body swueded l,v Air Gaylor and carried Moved by Air Ford that tin- -v rrtarv he commended on the way the previous meeting's correspondence was dealt with.—Seconded l>v Alt' Turner and carried. The meeting then concluded with a vote of thanks to the chair.