TOWN CLERKS MEET

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 913, 5 March 1930, Page 10

TOWN CLERKS MEET

URBAN LANDS RATING BILL OPPOSED INVERCARGILL CONFERENCE Press Association INYEECAKGILL, Tuesday. The annual meeting- of the New Zealand institute of Town Clerks was held at Invercargill today, Mr Philip Skoglund, of Stratford, presiding. Referring to the Urban Farm Lands Rating Bill tlie chairman said he had circularised all town clerks regarding the matter and out of So replies leceived S 4 had objected to the measure. He expressed the opinion that the Government would not go on with the Bill in face of such strong objection. The following oflieers were elected: President. Air. Skoglund; vice-presi-dents, South Island. Messrs. G. Edmonds (Nelson), F. Hobbs (Lyttelton) and F. 11. Denton (Greymoutli); North Island, Alessrs. J. K. Handle (Palmerston North), 11. Wilson (Newmarket), and G. Murch (Wanganui): hon. auditor All- A. J. Gearing: executive committee, Messrs. W. F. Stuman (Petone). B. S. Knox (Lower Hutt), JF. Alenzies (Sumner), J. T. Bovts (Shannon) and A. Wilson (Otaki). The following resolution was adopted:—“That in order to expedite the inspection of licences by inspectors representation be made through tlie Alunicipal Association to the Alinister of Transport that local bodies be asked to adopt a uniform colour system for motor drivers’ licences, such colour to conform with the colour of the number-plates for that