S.I.M.U.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19736, 28 September 1929, Page 6

S.I.M.U.

[ ANNUAL MEETING OF | DELEGATES. I TRANSPORT BILL DISCUSSED. 1 _____ ' The ninth annual meeting of dele- ! gate? to tie South Island Motor Union ! wa* held yesterday, Mr H. C. Herley I presiding over a large attendance. Locomotive Whistles. : Mr F W. Freeman reported that. ! together with Mr J. S. Hawkes, he had : given a demonstration of the 'chime whistle on a locomotive, a type of ' wh_t!e which was fitted with a shock ', absorber, a* it were, and »as distinct t from whistles used for other than railway purposes Mr Hawkes and aim- » sell" thoroughly approved of the pro> ; ond trusted that it would be ' genTai'y adopted bv the Department. It was decided to support the pro- ' posa!. Election of Officers. The election of officers resulted M ! follows:—President, Mr A. E- Anseil, iM P • vice-presidents, Messrs tt. L- ' Hariev and J. L. Pawmore; «*■"»£- ! tee. Messrs R. H. Parker, W. K ' Carev F W Freeman, W. L. Winsor, !J. S" Hawkes, and J L. Danks; aud> | tor, Mr G. L Donaldsou. 1 Windscreen Badge. "' On behalf of the Nelson Association j the chairman moved the following reSmit:—That the South Island Motor t Union be requested to have designed ■ a uniform windscreen badge for use ot ! South Island Associations with a dis--1 tinguishing letter probably in the ecu- : tr* for the individual Association. Toe remit was adopted. Mr F. G. O'Bierne {Southland) 'moved: "That the Government be i asked to introduce legislation specify- : inc a time limit of seven days within I which time notice most be given to ' persons aeninst whom proceedings are ! intended to be taken for breaches of ' matoT regulations, and suggest* that ' provision be made for the taking of evidewe in districts other than I that in which the alleged offence took i i The motion was seconded by Mr J. ■ R. Haigh ("Southland* and adopted. Transport Bill. ' I; tt.j> re-commended that Section 6 oi the Transport Law Amendment Bill ; should ?>e extended to enumerate the 1 Hill composition of tho Advisory CounI eil. i With regard to Section 16, which s nrorides ths»t r.ll licenses be issued by \ the Post Office. Mr T M Milliken said ; that w.-viid Kran a great increase in ! the work of those officials. The ques* I tion of «vho should be the examining i authority should be considered. I Mr Herman said the proposal was a j distinct iruoroveatent on the present j system, under which some applicants j crt"!d get tickets to drive on payment • of ss. ! Concerning Section 20, Mr Milliken I said it was proposed on conviction to j gt»nd to cnol a man who tbrongb a j motor accident injured another person | and did not stop as required by the j principal Act. j It was dec'de-i to refer the matter I to the committer for consideration. Mr F W Freeman moved that j Clauses 51 and 52. Part VI.. be altered j to read that the Board as at present | constituted be continued with the adi d'tion of one fnrther motor reorpsenta- , xirp to be nominated by the S.I MT j Mr W (T>t»nediti* seconded ' th*» motion. Srhich was carried. Tt was re&nlved to send a copv of the I Bill to aH the a 9 Ha ted As*nr*aiions ! the executive to take action if nere*. | sary. Tt was deciHed that the next qnar- ; terly should he held in Dune* • din on December 6th.