TRANSPORT LICENSING

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 142, 6 February 1939, Page 4

TRANSPORT LICENSING

SITTING AT WHAKATANE FIXATION. OF PRICES BOTH SIDES REPRESENTED Following conferences between members of the various carriers’ associations . and transport users the No. 1 Transport Licensing Authority (Mr. Ef J. Phelan) sat in Whaka,tane on Wednesday last for the purpose of fixing charges for the Rotorua, Tatipo, Tauranga, Whakatane, and Opotiki districts. Delegates were present from the carriers’ associations in those districts, ■ and also present were representatives from ithe Farmers’ Union, sawmillers, and other interests. ■ln opening proceedings' the Authority stated that he had first-,icriJievas-vl. . • .J ‘•"•'Tlr * .• surod l . that the various iTSSoc'rations had ’’taken all possible steps to come to aa. agreement with the various transi|jjrtMisers, and where an amicable had been made ho would 1 ’ incorporate such in the price list. Where, however, agreement between the parties had not been reached, lie would, hear’ evidence from and .‘Mfcauld fik prices equitable f toi both. He wei ; e many local conditions which mi giit make the charges lixed hear heavily oil onei or other of the parties, hut he desired! it to be clearly understood that if, after a fair trial, such iniquities did arise, either party may make further application to him. He would then have an investigation by the Department’s experts, and if necessary amend the list. A comprehensive price list compiled by the Bay of Plenty and Rotorua' Advisory Council was then, placed before the Authority, and where there had " hot been unanimity between carriers and users, each side was called ’jjpn to express its views. After’-the complete list had 1 been gon<* klirougli, the Authority stated that Me schedule would be finalised by xlie Department and would come into operation on the Ist. March next.