CARRIERS’ MERGER

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21210, 5 September 1940, Page 8

CARRIERS’ MERGER

POSITION IN HAMILTON REFUSE COLLECTION CONTRACT The merger of the carrying businesses in Hamilton was discussed at a meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council last night. There was an application from Claude Kendall, Limited, to transfer the contract for the borough refuse collection and also the coal carting arrangements to Transport (Waikato) Limited. The opinion of the majority of the council was that the contract should be transferred, but Mr C. Lafferty moved that the matter be referred to the works committee. He contended that the council had many trucks, and with men out of work should consider conducting the refuse collection itself. The committee should thoroughly investigate the whole position. Mr C. Croall seconded the motion, and Mr W. W. Dillicar contended that an investigation by the committee could do no harm. “The question before the council is pLvely one of transferring the contract,” commented Mr R. McCaw. “The suggestion about how best the collection could' be done is one that can be raised at any time, but I do not think that now is the time.” Conserving Petrol Messrs F. Findlay and F. C. House pointed out that the merger of the carrying companies was more or less forced on to the carriers by the Transport Department, and many of the carriers did not favour it. However, it was a method of conserving petrol and they thought that the council should do everything to encourage the successful operation of any scheme that would save double running. “I certainly will not support any suggestion of the council breaking its contract,” said the Mayor, Mr H. D. Caro, who added that it was the council’s duty to favour anything that aimed at the conservation of petrol. He thought the merger was on the right lines as it would save a great deal of double running. The Mayor’s motion that the contract be transferred was carried.