PETROL TAX ALLOCATION

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1927, Page 3

PETROL TAX ALLOCATION

DEPUTATION TO GOYF.RNAI ENT.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

AVELLINGTON, Nov. 15

A fear, expressed when the Motor Spirits Tax Bill was before the House last week, that- the South Island would not receive its fair allocation of moneys derived from the tax, was further voiced by a deputation of South Island members whic h waited, on the Premiei and Minister of Public- AYorks this morning, at the request of motor organisations. The main point expressed b v Mr Sidey. who was chief spokesman, was wbetner the Government would reconsider me allocation of the petrol tax so as to place the allocation of the money on the same footing as the tire tax. in so far as the apportionment between the North and South Islands was concerned. Cook Strait was an effective bar to cars of one island using the roads of the other. Only a mere handfull passed from one to tho other. After the others had spoken Hon. Coates turned to Hon. Williams and asked— Have you any intention of rob bins the South Island? Hon. Williams—l certainly have not. The only suggestion of the kind comes from the South Island. Mr Coates said the Government could not agree to the request for a definite allocation, and pointed out the hill had passed the House. It was not a question of taking from one island to another or from one County to another. Each County would be considered according to its requirements, and its special loading difficulties. He depreciated the raising of the question ol north versus south in regaref to the