NEW LYNN REQUIREMENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 110, 11 May 1926, Page 9

NEW LYNN REQUIREMENTS.

PLACED BEFORE MR. MASON, M.P

The newly-elected member for Eden. Mr, 11. G. Mason, was in attendance al the meeting of the New Lynn Town Board last evening, and was cordially welcomed.

Mr. Mason said he considered it hif duty to become personally acquainted with the board and the needs .of the district. He was anxious to render all possible assistance.

Mr. C. F. Gardner said there were one or two matters he wished Mr. Mason to interest himself in. They were likely to borrow money shortly for the improvement of the roads of the district. One area to be taken into consideration was the Hetana Hamlet, a block of land that originally belonged to the Government, but was not properly roaded or drained when taken over by the first town board (hat came into existence. The roads in many instances were not even formed, and some were still unformed. The board was nowfaced with this heavy expenditure and considered they were entitled to a subsidy from the Government. The motor bus regulations were next tlo.i't with by Mr. Gardner. The board desired the member to see that the district's bus services were not interfered with. They did not wish the services restricted or the prices raised. A worker saved 40 minutes a day by travelling in the bases when the time occupied and the frequency of service was taken into account. The City Council should not be allowed to administer the regulations when it was tho largest competitor. The dangerous level crossings in tin: district were also touched upon

Mr. Mason gave it as hi?, opinion that it was impossible to regard New Lynn as an extension of the Auckland tram area. The trams possibly did need protection where public money had been expended, but the regulations, to his mind, went beyond any reasonable necessity. It was an outrage to give the city control, anil considered that an independent tribunal should administer the regulations. He would be pleased to confer with the board as soon as the regulations were published in full.

In reference to the Hetana Hamlet . roadu, Mr. Mason said lie thought the board had a good case. He knew the • roads and the condition they were in. !If the board would supply the necessary data he would take the matter up. He had consulted the Railways Department in regard to dangerous crossings, and he understood they were working to a schedule. Alarm signals yrcre to be placed all over the country, and it was claimed that they were dealing with the most dangerous crossings first. From what he could gather, New Lynn would ! receive attention about the year !£).''_.