CO-ORDINATION URGED.
RAILWAYS AMD MOTORS.
QUESTION OF TAXATION v
DISCUSSION AT WAIRAKEL
" Tlie need in the interests of the "pulilic v to secure closer co-ordination between '.: til© railways and'the White Star Tour-;■ ist Services 'was 'stressed at' the , .'fifths annual meeting of the held :ss./ .Warakcj .to-day.. In his . presidential address Mr. L.C.Ryan, of ■<*reat economy could" be effected by,tli£/ = railways, taking, advantage "of m0t.04 services to carry passengers who -would' otherwise be carried by them at a loss., Mention of the , question! was'also made; in -the annual report, jvliicli:-•-stated: ; : "Despite the fact, that no oppprtjittitjes ; have, been lost to urge the necessity for;' legislation, embodying , the licensing ,df ; ::. services,, no definite result lias yfct|lj|en3 achieved.' Public statements • have beenmade during recent months by the Prime'. Minister, the Minister of and;,' the Minister of, Railways that legislatym'y on these lines , would. be placed, befqw. the House during the 1930 session,' M '. "It is significant; in view of ;"the>&" pledges,' to' effect improvements f; 'in;coii^\ ditio°ns affecting the motor - industry;that no section has received any benefit, whereas many additional burdens have been imposed. A very strong feeling.; exists throughout the commercial motorworld that legislation and taxation- are designed, apart from revenue, to protect the New, Zealand. Government Railways; : : This, the Government denies, but tl% position obtaining must cause great;. concern and the. facts do not admit "of dissimilation. There is an apparent need | of- a strong co-ordiriation .of-.the « motor industry,, with the. object!" of* united - action, to, safeguard : tlie- interests'.].; of .any and every section,";.- ',■ .~\ % , The qiiestipn-is ; stiU ,foeing discussed; Thirty delegates representing motor, iripi throughout the Dominion are at-J,;. tending the meeting.' ! [,',"/''■"] ■
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 221, 18 September 1930, Page 8
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