MOTOR VEHICLES BILL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIII, Issue 8685, 12 September 1924, Page 7

MOTOR VEHICLES BILL

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Gl L S OPINIONS.

A copy oi the A 1 t.r Whirl.-s Hil! was iv .-i ved an.l discussa! m 11t.■ last nit ii u g of the Egm> m t - unty (a uimd. Tin- ehairman slaum that la is inul ho.at hs'Usy.i hv i I.t' 1 aranaki L<>eal Helios' As stiei.iti o.it. whieii had mige*-0 ed s ene aiuomlnion • s . f ,i minor nature. I lie <•'h.ennan said i hat it in vmcd Ur an annual registration Ve I i hi ! and an annua.! liceiw * ! €2 ]; r ear . n a tl.it rate. 'l'ins r was osl ’mated. would predu v hirifN) w l llnn t li.-ir >•, uint v, an. I it was a pit v i his had no! been -e.iit etod V. ai s ago ft )■ expolldit lire within the mainly instead, of the hlllk ( f l! e, ;ne , ni side Ihe diistne'. II was huv'-lv penalising progressive district'-

Cr Collins considered tliai tln-re was too mudi mi tape about the mdieeiion of i lie fees. One la dy sic u!d ecHi ci the lot instead "f iwe i r three licenses bring necessary. Gr Gibson agree.! with this, considering that it vv. nld Ire very simple for ilie council's share to he remitted, it being understood limt the €1 1 ivgisi ratien fees were p he the property of the councilGr Young strongly opposed the fiat rate of IT. It. was uoi right ihai a light iwe.-senier ear should have te- pay the same fee as. say. a iieayy nine-scaler yeh'nde. At thi' toll-gates there was a varying charge acerding to the power oi the oar.

Cr Coiiins said that this aspeei had caused considerable discussion at the conference of Leal bodies, and a resolution was passed that the sol led tile be re-drafted. Me had favoured a tvre-iax, but ii was pointed cut that this would interfere with the collection of the Customs revenue en lyres, as there would be an outcry if a local industry’ were taxed.

On the motion of CTs Tosland and Gibscn it was resolved that the Taranaki Local Bodies' Association, be asked to support a differential rate on ears according to power and weight.

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