GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S VISIT.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18150, 13 August 1924, Page 8

GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S VISIT.

ENGAGEMENTS FOR TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW. His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, Viscount Jellicoe, and mite arrived from Wellington yesterday morning, and will occupy the residence of Mr J. F. Studholme, Helmor© 8 lane, which has been lent for the occasion, until Saturday night, when they will leave for Wellington. Yesterday morning his Excellency visited St. Andrew's College, and later with Viscountess Jellicoe, who has recently been the guest of Mr and Mrs M. Bethell, of Culverden, and the Hon. Lucy Jellicoe, attended the Canterbury Jockev Club's races at Riccarton. In the evening his Excellency waa entertained at a. farewell smoke concert in the Art hun by< es-Berv&ce men. Their j-soellenoieß were present later at the Chnstchurch Hunt Club's ball. . To-day his Excellency will visit Kaiapoi, arriving there at 10.43 a.m., when he will be tendered a cmc reception. Subsequently he will inspect the mills of the Kaiapoi Woollen Co., Ltd., where he will be entertained at luncheon. At 2 p.m. he is-due at Balcairn to luweil the local war memorial. At 3.30 p.m. he is to unveil the war memorial at Rangiora, and will subsequently attend a Masonic gathering in that town. In the evening be will be tendered a farewell by theChristchurch Savage Club.' . . . To-morrow their Excellencies will attend the races at Riccarton, and in theevening will be present at the Spanish cabaret in aid of the Girl Guides. His Excellency expects to pay a visit to Dunedin before he leaves the Dominion, and he will also visit ChristchurcH again.

efficient working of the Main Highways Act, 1922. One or two other special features of the Bill make plain the intention of the- Government to deal drastically with reckless and negligent drivers of motor-cars. Serious motor-car accidents are far too frequent in this country, ;and I enro that Parliament, local bodies, and the Automobile, Agsoeiationj 'will aid the Government in the efforts it is making to curb the recklessness and negligence of the thoughtless driver.'' ', . •Mr Bollard said the Bill, of which the House had passed the first reading, had received 'the most careful consideration of all- concerned with the promotion of the measure. '"Linked np with the Motor Vehicles. Bill, "he said, *'is the Main Highways Act, and the passing of the Bill Tvill'tend: to help to bring that Aet, which Parliament has placed on* the Statute Book, into full fruition. The Hon. J. G. Coatea arid I; with the principal officers of the Piiblic Works and Internal Affairs Departments, have' been considering the Bill for some time past. It is hopcl that the 'Bill, will meet with the approval of the Legislature, and also of those whom its provisions most vitally concern."

Eeply \o Automobile Association. the '"■ comment of tho New Zealand Automobile Association, at its recent meeting, that the Minister in charge of the Bill had not kept faith with motorists by not circulating the measure "prior to its presenta tion to Parliament, Mr Bollard Baid that all along he had stated that immediately the Bill was ready for circulation he; would' Send copies for the consideration of motor clubs nnd local bodies throughout New Zealand. "It is not proper," he said, ''to circulate a Bill to como before the House until that Bill has passed its first reading. The first reading of the Motor Veliialcs Bill was carried in the House late this afternoon, and in accordance with my promise I have addressed to-night a copy of the Bill, together with a memorandum, to all the local authorities and to the motor clubs throughout the Dominion.

"As I indicated in the House when the Bill was being introduced, I intended to propose to the House that a special Committee be set up to consider the Bill'B provisions. That course" will be taken next week. I have suggested to the different local bodies and .associations to whom copies of the Bill have been sent that they make any comments desired to their Executives. If that course is decided upon time will be saved, and greater facilities given when the Special Committee is considering the Bill."