BOYCOTT THREAT

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 448, 2 June 1937, Page 6

BOYCOTT THREAT

TAXI DRIVERS IN AUCKLAND Railway Station Attendance Press Association —Copyright. Auckland. June 1. Taxicab drivers of the two principal Companies operating at Auckland have reached a decision which will mean a boycott of the arrival platform at the Auckland ri-.llwiay station unless the department consents to a reduction in the eha:/.’ of LI » year at present made for the privilege of waiting at the platform to pick up fares. The decision was made at a mass meeting of drivers belonging to the two companies, as well ae independent drivers, but it was explained that th e companies themselves were not concerned in the difference that has arisen.

The charge of £1 a year for what is known as a railway license is considered excessive by a majority of drivers, particularly in comparison with the sum of Is a year charged by the Auckland Harbour Board for taxis plying for hire on the wharves. interviewed' explained that the railway licenses had expired from Monday of this week. They said that none of the drivers had renewed their licenses because they were waiting for a favourable reply from the department. It th e request for a lower charge was refused they would simply not renew their licenses and thus would' discontinue waiting at the arrival platform.

The operators of private’ taxicabs stated that no mattrir wha reply whs received they would continue to pay the fee, for their livelihood depended in a large measure on the amount of work they obtained at the station.