CARRIERS’ LICENSES.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 412, 20 April 1937, Page 6

CARRIERS’ LICENSES.

DAIRY COMPANIES. • Competition with Other Operators. “I do not like, this idea of giving dairy companies carriers' licenses,” stated Mr P. Skoglund, No. 2 Transport Licensing Authority, at a sitting held at Stratford in dealing with an application from the Kaupokonui Company. “One or two in Taranaki have got. • i-liem. hut I hope in (he future to get them to give them up. I notice tliat you have lime and coal in your application, and I should say that fuch loads are Within th?; province of the licensed carriers. One thing you will have to recognise if your application is granted: utimately it is hoped to have a price schedule and every carrier will have to adhere to it.” Mr J. E. Compton, secretary to the company, stated that suppliers considered that as they were co-operative owners of the lorries they should be able to make use of them. It would be very inconvenient if. for instance, the lorries were not allowed to pick up a cas. of fruit for delivery to> a supplier. A license for.carriage of fertilisers, coal, and small goods net exceeding 56 pounds in weight, in the Hawera and Waimate West counties, w*as granted by the authority. Harry Harris (Air S. Macalister) i was granted a lie. nse for Public Works contracts in the province with a right to carry metal and shingle required by builders. Mr A. J. Pritchard, assistant District Traffic Manager. Wanganui, and Mr A. G. Grant, business agent, represented the Railway De pari ment at the sitting.