MOTORISTS CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1932, Page 6

MOTORISTS CONFERENCE

REIX'STIT bTItON OF TOLL GA’IES

OPPOSfcl# THE' CigPERENCH

(Per Press Association ■ — Copyright.)

FALMERBTON N'., September 6. The jin-mml' of the- North ' Island Motor Union lias' opened, the ’president, Mr IV. A. O’Oallaghan (South Taranaki) presiding over delegates from all parts of the North and also, ai representative of the South Island 1 Union.

The Mayor accorded, the gathering a civic welcome.

The president’s report was delivered, and with the balance sheet adopted. Numerous remits covering a wide range of subjects, important to motorists,- are set down for The attitude of motorists towards tfte reinstitiiition of toll gates in New Zealand as the outcome of pressure beings exerted for a toll bridge at Paremata near iPorlrua, was discussed at the motor conference.

The do’egate of the Wellington Club yi., a. Butt), said that a broader outlook was involved than mere district gain!'. No cross current should be allowed to interfere with the operation of the 'Highways Act, and a return to the of twenty-five years ago would not be tolerated.

The resolution wag earned that the North and South Island unions weie opposed to ' thte reintrcViuction of toll gates or to tog bridge's/ • Strong condemnation was voiced when an intimation from the ComnnsoonCi of Transport was read, stating that ■any • contribution, however 'small!, by ;p ( ;is?eMgers ‘to the expenses of the trip, made a car a contract vehicle' within'the provision of the Transport Licensing Act. , .