MOTOR TRACTION.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 September 1921, Page 5

MOTOR TRACTION.

GARAGE PROPRIETORS’ ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL CONVENTION. By Telegraph.—Press Association, Auckland, Last Night. The fourth annual meeting and convention of the motor garage proprietors and cycle traders associations of New Zealand was opened this morning. Mr. D. Crozier (of Christchurch), president, was in the chair and the members present were representative of many districts of the Dominion, some coming from as far south as Invercargill. During the ’course of the convention members will meet in deputation all local members of Parliament on Wednesday afternoon and will discuss with them the following points:—Tariff matters, the Arterial Roads Bill, universal traffic regulations, registration of cars, and transport of petrol. An open meeting of all members and friends and all parties interested in the motor trade will be held on Thursday afternoon, when an address upon the subject, “What motor traction is doing' for New Zealand,” will be delivered by Mr. H. R. Rogers (president of the Wholesale Motor Traders’ Association). Mr. A. G. Gate, of the Vacuum Oil Proprietary, will also speak on the petroleum situation.

The annual report and balance-sheet showed receipts amounting to £3978 and cash in hand £389. The working account showed receipts £2307 and the , balance-sheet showed assets amounting to £1292 and £99’5 liabilities, including a large reserve for possible defaults in payments and subscriptions.