THE TRANSPORT BOARD.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 284, 18 April 1929, Page 6

THE TRANSPORT BOARD.

— FARMER REPRESENTATION Should Have Two Members. The attention of the Morrinsville branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union was drawn to the urgent need of alteration in the proposed constitution of the Motor Transport Advisory Council, in a letter from the Auckland provincial executive which was discussed at Saturday evening’s meeting. The executive considered that the over-representation of the users of I roads and others interested in the [ automobile industry would result in I serious damage to the farmers, who, j as ratepayers, would be saddled with j whatever share of road costs the I automobile interests could dodge. Such costs, it was pointed out, must

Igo back on the land. “ Already there is grave doubt , whether we are even holding our j own on the Highways Boards,” the i letter continued, “ A representation of one in nine on the new council promises little. Any scheme introduced by the Minister of Transport without due regard to the interests of the railways is bound to react prejudicially to the farming community, upon the members of which ! all costs of railway transport are 1 eventually heaped.” j Mr. Allen moved that the Auckland provincial executive be advised that the union was in favour of representations being made with the object of getting two members of the Farmers’ Union added to the list to ensure proper representation for farmers. 1 Mr. Leeson said that in view of ' the fact that farmers had a lot of I money tied up in the roads they [ should have more representation. Mr. Barrowclough pointed out that : the Railways Department had no representation on the council, and as the railways were a vital part of the I country’s transport system and would Ibe for many years to come they should be represented.

An addition to this effect was added to the resolution, which was carried unanimously.