HEAVY TRAFFIC FEES

Hokitika Guardian, 8 June 1929, Page 6

HEAVY TRAFFIC FEES

LOCAL BODIES CONFER. A meeting of representatives of local bodies within No. 12 Main Highways District was held at the County Chambers, Greymouth, last evening relative to the allocation of heavy traffic fees. Mr J. Ryall (Grey County) was voted to the Chair, and representatives of Bui lor C-onnty, Boroughs, of Greymouth, Brunner, R,limit) ga and Cobden Town Board; as also Messrs Ward' and Evans (Westland County, Coles (Hokitika Borough), Spiers, Burrell and Pamment (Kumara Borough) and Peebles (Ross Borough). t , Mr Keating, Clerk to the Controlling Authority (Grey County Council) submitted the following:— STATEMENT OF LICENSE FEES COLLECTED FOR PERIOD ENDING MAY 31st. 1929. To Fees Grey District ... £1192 5 4 ~ Kumara District 432 12 0 ~ Westland Dist. 770 13 10 ~ Bullet* District .. 1 (XS7 12 4 Total £3403 3 6 ALLOCATION : Kumara Borough ... ... £IOO 0 0 Less prop.’expenses . ... 13 15 0 £BO 5 0 WESTLAND GROUP Collections £770 13 10 Prop. Kumara Fees . ... 106 6 0 £936 19 16 Less .13% 121 15 6 £Bl5 4 4 Westland County 65% ... £529 17 0 Hokitika Borough 22% ... 183 8 6 Boss Borough 12% 101 18 4 £Bl5 4 4 Collections £IIM 5 4 Prop Kumara group ... 160 6 0 £1358 11 4 ALLOCATION: Grey County 52 per cent.; amount £7OO 9s 4d less prop, salary and exs. £95 7s Od—nett£6ll Is 10d.’

Grey? Borough 24 per cent. ; amount £326 Is 4d less prop, salary and exs. £95 18s 7d—nett £230 2s 9d.

Brunner Borough 9 percept; amount £122 5s 4d loss prop, salary and exs. £l6 12s 9d—nett £lO5 12s 7d.

Runanga Borough 7 per cent;-amount £95 2s Od less prop, salary and exs £l3 2s Od—nett £B2 0s Od.

Cobden Town Board 8 per cent, amount £IOB 13s -Id less prop, salary and exs. £l4 17s 6d—nett £93 15s 10(1. The report was received and adopted.

It was decided the groups remain as before, each group to arrange its own allocation. Til© Buller County representative (Air Malian) apologised for the ab-

sence of the Westport Borough and Inaugahua County representatives, and stated that group in future would control its own traffic, and to that end had appointed two Inspectors. Air Sloss’ services would he’ available accordingly, fully for the Grey and Westland Counties and interior Boroughs. /

r It was decided to protest to the Minister of Transport against any , reduction in heavy traffic- fees. Also to write the Government opposing the setting up of a South Westland Main Highways Board. It was de.I aided also to bring these points lm- ; fore the Members for Buller and 1 Westland for support if the subjects . were brought before Parliament. [ The quota for Tuimnra Borough was ~ increased to £l2O. It was decided . the Grey District group agree to a , telephone being installed in the Inspector’s office. The Secretary reported in regard to lengthy returns forwarded the Transport Department, and in respect to new regulations. These were received, and in view of the - extra work entailed an increase of £lO was granted to the Secretary. The Westland group agreed to the same allocation as previously covering the Westland County and Hokitika and Boss Boroughs. The Grey District group met subsequently to discuss the allocation for tin* year. The meeting concluded at 9.15 p.in. EELS AND DUCK'S. A Wanganui sportsman states that eels are a real nuisance on some of toe lakes in the district this season. The other day he lost several ducks , which ho had shot and had fallen into ( the water, the birds being grasped by the legs and dragged under. One i big eel rose to the surface to get a i duck that had l>een shot, and got a I bullet through its head. The same « sportsman said he saw eels trying \ to pull a decoy duck under the water, f believing it to he a real bird.