TRANSPORT APPEA

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 612, 17 August 1933, Page 4

TRANSPORT APPEA

BOARD'S DECISJ "K" MOTGRS GRANTEDlti * WITH AMENflED TIMES ROTORUA-HAMILTON gE] " . The decision of the Tranm peal B.oard Was given yestet ternoon in the various aWeal involved "K" Motors, Ltd Sparks, Newhy's Motors, L [ the Government Railw'ays ! After reviewing the relation [ appeals and the points raised f cision Mr. Justice PraZer sai This board is of the 0pitii while the railway service betv torua and Hamilton is an t • service, it is not adequate requirements of the district. ] in addition to being an in tourist resort and the centi progressive district, is a foe for passenger traffic to andf Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Tatt gariro Natdonal Park, and These places are served b* itransport, and the matter of tions is of importance. Afti fully considering the reason quirements of the district, th considers that two motor trips eaeh way should be aoi but that the timetable sh spaced so as to avoid duplica service given by the expres* and to enable closer conncc be made with services to ai Auckland, Wellington, NewP and the (East Coast. j The motor service that th has decided to authorise is ti to the following timetable: Leave Rotorua: 6.45 a.m. 3 Leave Hamilton: 10.15 a.m. In the opinion of this bo ' "K" Motor Services Limited led to have a license for bo tables on the route It main efficient and adequate plant, •capable of handling the Sparks is not in a snfficientl financial position to justify t of a license to him, and it \ unreasonable to grant a li Newhy's Motors Ltd. when Motor Service Ltd. is already ing a service on the route stricted schedule, and is well cope with all the traffic offefi The license granted to Motor Service Ltd. is to be so as to provide for this t being substituted for that at by the No. 3- Licensing Authoi "K" Motor Service Ltd. is f liberty to operate Sunday sei such a schedule as may be t hy the Central Licensing A On the matter of fares, the a "K" Motors Ltd. is disallow board is of the opinion that serxt fares are reasonable, re. ing had to the fares cbargei Government Railways Board pect of the rail service. It was apparent during the that the conflicting interest: White Star and Aard orgai had had a considerable infli the prosecution of these appe board has said before that i take into consideration the : of organisations that do nc selves operate motor-servio board can consider only the of the public and of the opei road and rail services. Thesi isations are of benefit to the bers, and this board has no disparage them; but it is of t ion that, with the rationalis motor transport effected by th port Licensing Act, a co-oi of interests is likely to be mc ficial than a policy of oppos It appears, in this connect a suggestion made hy this 1 a recent decision, as to the sp the Hamilton-New Plymout tahle, was fully justified. The appeal of the "K" Mo vice Ltd. against the decision a license to Newby's Motors allowed. Its appeal in respect is disallowed. Its appeal for trip each way is disallowed. peal of the Government Board in respect of the license to Newhy's Motors lowed, and its appeal aga grant of a license to the Service Ltd. is allowed only extent indicated. The app^ G. Sparks is disallowed. The Government Railways allowed £3- 3s costs against Motors Ltd. together with ments. The "K" Motor Sen is allowed £3 3s costs again by's Motors Ltd. together T bursements. These costs and ments are to be reco\era Magistrate's Court at