City and Suburbs Agree at Last

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 465, 21 September 1928, Page 8

City and Suburbs Agree at Last

TRANSPORT BILL v ONLY MINOR VARIANCES According to a statement by the Mayor, Mr. G. Baiidon, the conference last evening between city and local body representatives was of a cordial nature. Except on wliat were more or minor points the conference, which consulted with the city solicitor, Mr, J. Stanton, reached an agreement. Mr. Stanton submitted a draft biR for this session of Parliament on the lines of the recommendations of >h* Transport Commission’s finding. Several minor amendments sug, jested by the suburban representatives had been deferred for later considertion. They were points not likely to wreck the Bill, being virtually machinery clauses to bring certain aspects of the findings within the legal requirements. It was anticipated that consultation between the solicitors for the respective parties would succeed in bringing those minor matters into conformity with the general desire. It is understood the suburban bodies have reserved the right to raise certain points, either before the Bill goes forward or while the Bill is in tas committee stage in the House. One matter yet to be precisely settled is that of the area of tns transport district. Xo official information is vet available as to who will be asked to take charge of the Bill in the House. An emergency committee, comprising three representatives each of the city and of the suburbs, has been constituted to deal with any matters which might arise in connection with the Bill.