CARRIAGE OF PRODUCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1920, Page 5

CARRIAGE OF PRODUCE.

BETTER CONDITION'S SUGGESTED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palmerston North, Last Night. At the National Dairy Association Conference to-day, Mr. H. Forsyth (Eltham) moved: "That this meeting is of opinion that the time has arrived when the Dominion producers, together with the Government, should have the controlling influence of the fleet carrying produce; that it be a recommendation to- the executive to co-operate with the South Island Dairy Association. Also wool, meat and other producers should approach the Government with a view to getting financial assistance, or legislation, providing for a levy on all exports to provide funds for the purpose of obtaining an assured and reliable shipping service at reasonable'freights, or establishing an independent shipping line if such should become necessary." The question was keenly debated. Some speakers argued against what they thought would be the introduction of the principle of an export tax. Eventually the motion was altered, "to devise a scheme" being substituted for the words "providing for a levy on all exports," and adopted.

of unencumbered land worth about £14,000. In reply to a question as to whether it would,be necessary to get out of the town if the club did not go in for the scheme, the chairman said that phase of the question had been givon consideration, and the committee had found that there was no suitable place adjacent to a railway line nearer than Sentry Hill. The committee were not anxious to go out of the town, and felt that the racecourse was a considerable asset to the town. The motion was then put to the meeting and carried unanimously. MB. HILL'S RECOMMENDATIONS. In the course of his report to the committee, Mr. A. C. Hill, custodian of the Ellerslie racecourse, stated that in drawing up his plan for laying out the New Plymouth course and installing the turnstile system he had endeavored to lay it out &p as to save the club as much expense as possible, consistent with giving the best course. He had had to place the course on to the edge of the deep gully, otherwise the club could not have a safe radius on the turn out of the straight. He had also to- plan a bridge crossing the gully to connect the drive, this being the only way he could devise for coping with the motor; problem and at the same time give an up-to-date course, In regard to entrances he had indicated on the plan the scheme of dealing with the public. The Wakefield entrance would be for pedestrians and taxi passengers only. The entrance from Avenue Road would be for private | motors and pedestrians, and the drivers could take cars to the motor paddock. The footpaths had been so designed that a pedestrian wonld not have to contend with a vehicle from the time he entered the course until he got out again. After referring to the adoption of the turnstile system, Mr. Hill remarks: "Only trustworthy men should be placed in charge of the gates and they should be well paid." Another recommendation is that men should be placed at each entrance to control and direct the traffic, and also at the front of the turnstiles. Also good men to see that motprs were parked in regular order. He also recommended that a fountain be erected, for which competitive designs could be called, and suggested, that it would be suitablo us a memorial to fallen sol-