ROAD TRANSPORT LICENCES

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22659, 14 March 1939, Page 13

ROAD TRANSPORT LICENCES

PROTEST BY BULLER OPERATORS ISSUE FOR TEMPORARY WORK

A plea for some restriction on the granting of temporary licences to operators in the Buller district when there were idle licensed operators available for any work required, was made by members of the Buller branch of the New Zealand Road Transport Association at a meeting on Saturday. It was claimed that in fairness to the existing operators, who had to take the good with the bad, some restriction should be made in the granting of temporary licences. It was considered unfair that while licensed trucks were out of work, others should be licensed. ’lt was said that the Transport Authority had not sat at Westport for nearly nine months to consider the local position. The secretary (Mr H. P. Rasmussen) was instructed to forward £3O to the New Zealand Alliance to coyer subscription fees. He was also instructed to ascertain from head office the method of contribution and the amounts levied on operators, whether they owned one truck or more. The local fee was fixed at £1 up to three trucks, and £2 for more than three trucks.

A protest was received from Mr W. Gourley (.Karameaj on the non-pay-ment by the Public Works Department cl overtime lor work done at Kararnea on Saturdays and Sundays. He asked lor a ruling on the matter. It was said that the present agreement provided lor a 44-hour week, and it was decided to send a resolutic.i to the New Zealand Association asking lor time and a half lor all work done over the stipulated 44 hours by a lorry owner.

LAWN TENNIS

GRANITY TEAM BEATS ST. JOHN’S

WALKER CUP MATCH AT WESTPORT

In a Walker Cup fixture on Sunday at Westport, the Granity tennis team beat St. John’s by 9 sets to 7 and 100 games to 86. The results were as follow, St. John’s players mentioned first:—

Men’s Singles—F. McHerron beat D. Prain, 9-5; F. Hill beat F. Leonard. 9-4; E. Tonks lost to W. Jeffries. 5-9; H. Todd lost to H. Kerr. 3-9.

Women’s Singles—Miss J. Powell beat Miss R. Roskvist, 6-2; Mrs H. Todd lost to Miss A. Masterton, 3-6; Miss J. McKay lost to Mrs J. Potter, 1-6; Miss H. Hodgson lost to Miss A. Moore, 5-6. Men’s Doubles —McHerron and Hill beat Leonard and Prain, 9-3; Tonks and Todd lost to Jeffries and Kerr, 1-9. Women’s Doubles—Mrs Todd and Miss Powell beat Misses Roskvist and Masterton, 6-5; Miss Hodgson and McKay lost to Mrs Potter and Miss Moore, 1-6.

Mixed uoubles—McHerron and Miss Powell beat Prain and Miss Roskvist, 9-7; Hill and Mrs Todd lost to Leonard and Miss Masterton, 5-6; Tonks and Miss McKay lost to Jeffries and Mrs Potter, 5-9; Todd and Miss Hodgson beat Kerr and Miss Moore. 9-5.

MATCHES OF REEFTON CLUB

Playing at Reefton and at the Thistle Club’s courts on Saturday in competition tennis, Reefton was beaten by Waiuta, and won against Thistle. Waiuta beat Reefton by eight sets (67 games) to seven sets (57 games), and Reefton beat Thistle by eight sets (75 games) to eight sets (72 games).

HIKE TO MOUNT ROCHFORT

A party »f Westport hikers organised by Messrs C. Douthett and M. Sawtell made the journey from Westport to Mount Rochfort on Sunday. They went to Sergeants Hill on bicycles and then started their hike under most pleasant conditions. Halts were made for lunch and afternoon tea.

W ATERSIDERS’ PICNIC AT HOKITIKA

The Greymouth watersiders held their annual picnic on Cass square, Hokitika, on Saturday. The morning was bright and clear and a good strong easterly wind dried up the picnic ground very quickly. There was quite a large attendance at the picnic. An energetic committee carried out the sports programme.

SHIPPING

PORT OF GREYMOUTH [THE PRESS Special Service.] .GREYMOUTH, March 13. The Hokitika sailed early this afternoon for Hokitika to load timber for WellingThe Totara is expected to sail to-day with coal for Wellington. The Purlri is expected to sail to-day for New Plymouth and Picton. She will return on Friday to load timber for Onehunga and Port Waikato. The Alexander is expected to sail at noon to-morrow with coal for Nelson. , The Karu is expected to sail at 4 a.m. to-morrow with timber for Petone and Wellington. She will return about March 20 or 22 again to load for Wellington. The Kartigl has been delayed at Wellington by a shortage of trucks for discharge. She is expected to leave to-mox--row for Greymouth with cargo, and is due on Thursday to load coal for Wellington. , The Tltokl is expected to leave Tarakohe on Thursday for Greymouth, and is due on Friday to load coal for return. The Omana is due on March 25 to load timber for Melbourne and Adelaide.

A Union Company steamer is due about April II to load timber for Sydney and Melbourne.

RUGBY LEAGUE

VISIT OF DOMINION PRESIDENT

MEETING OF CLUB MEMBERS AT WESTPORT

Representatives of all clubs in the Buller district, Westport. Karamea, Denniston, and Millerton attended a general meeting at Westport on Sunday evening to meet Mt J. A. Redwood (president of the New Zealand Rugby League), who visited the district during the week-end with Mr T. McKenzie (Inangahua). Mr H. McKeowan, who presided, said it was an unusual pleasure to welcome the head of the league to Westport. Mr Redwood reviewed the advantages of the League game at length, claiming it to be one of the most spectacular and strenuous of all sports. He emphasised the need for physical fitness to play the game properly, and said that this made all the difference in the last North-South Island match at Auckland, when the poorly-trained South team was well beaten by the fit North Island team.

Mr Redwood said the League had nothing to offer but the game itself, and any money received from matches went back into the game, to prelude numerous benefits for the players, such as attire and trips and insurance. He gave an instance of how players on the tour of Britain and France would be treated, with an out of pocket allowance of £3 10s weekly for single men and £4 10s for married men. He expressed the hope that the West Coast would provide at-least two players for the team to make-the tour. Speaking on the spread of Rugby League in the Dominion, Mr Redwood expressed pleasure at the good work done in the Buller district in putting the game on a solid foundation. He especially commended Messrs McKenzie and G. Orman.

In reply fo a question by Mr W. Ryan, whether a grant could be made by the league council for the lease of a ground at Westport, Mr Redwood said that an application from the Duller sub-centre would be favourably considei’ed. Mr McKenzie said that besides senior teams at Karamea, Denniston, Millerton, and Westport, it was hoped to organise junior teams at these places. An appeal was made to all followers of the game by Messrs McKenzie and W. Hanstock and the chairman t<s organise their clubs on a sound basis this season, and further advice in this respect was given by Mr Redwood. During his address, the visitor mentioned the lair treatment which the newspapers had given the League game in the various centres.

PERSONAL NOTES

GREYMOUTH

Mr W. Dove left yesterday on a holiday visit to Christchurch. Mr, F. A. Kilchingham will return to-day from Dunedin. Miss M. Courtney has returned after a visit to Christchurch.

Mr H. W. Kitchingham has returned from Christchurch.

Miss R. Oliver returned yesterday from Christchurch and the North Island. Mr T. O’Farrell has returned after a holiday visit to Waimate. Miss M. Muirhead, of Christchurch, has arrived from Nelson on a holiday visit to Greymouth. Mr G. D. Smart, who has been appointed stationmaster at Greymouth, will arrive on Saturday from Invercargill. Mr F. F. Boustridge left yesterday on a visit to Taupo. Mrs O. Tancred , left yesterday on her return to Sydney. Mr F. Moore yesterday left on his return to Wellington. Mrs L. Mellor returned yesterday to Christchurch.

Mr C. J. Strongman yesterday left for Wellington. Mr K. R. Owen has arrived from Christchurch. Mr C. L. Thompson left yesterday for Christchurch.