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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31318, 14 March 1967, Page 11

HSB| A PERSONAL MESSAGE QgZ9| TO AU MEMBERS OF AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (CANTERBURY) INC. FROM THE ■A PRESIDENT, Mr T. W. MILLIKEN I wish to draw your attention to the Special • Extensive new touring literature for members General Meeting of the Association which is to motoring, not only in New Zealand but overbe held in the Canterbury Horticultural Society’s seas. Publication of the annual South Island Hall, Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch on Mon- A.A. Handbook with improvement In quality day, 20th March, 1967, commencing at 7.30 and reduction in cost. This new venture has p.m. Formal notice of this meeting, as required enabled an experienced Tours Officer to be by the Association's Rules, has been given by added to the Association's touring staff at advertisement in both Christchurch daily news- minimum cost. papers. This meeting has been called following the • Th ® Provision of reciprocal service to our receipt of a petition signed by 65 members of [PTr- °9 r ® e 7'® n * wi, b A.A.'s and the Association. These members, out of a total R.A.C. s throughout the Commonwealth, membership of 65,000, are seeking substantial Introduction cards to Automobile Clubs outchanges in the Rules of the Association with the sld ® ™ e Commonweal th, which invariably object of severely limiting the powers of the S*** re . ci P. roca service a * so * are issued by Council. ,h ® Association. The petitioners are, in the main, those who • The Introduction of Travellers' Insurance, recently sought to direct your Council to rescind made available to our members by the its decision to close the Billiards Room in the S.I.M.U. Mutual Insurance Association at the Headquarters Building, a decision made by the instigation of your Council. This augments Council to provide urgently-needed space for the "mutual" vehicle insurance for which the expansion of existing services and the only A.A. members are eligible to apply, introduction of new ones. ' - , . . Tl _ _ .. , . . .., .. , • The provision of a finance service to aid The Council refused to put the Motion to qualifying members with personal unsecured the Spe Cl a| General Meeting on Ist February |oans for fhe h new and uw<J 1967, because, supported by legal opimon it cars< caravans and |eaB(jre CTaft This has believes iis entrusted with the management of dread benefited many hundreds of the Association between elections under Rule 4 m the Association. (2) which reads "MANAGEMJNT: Th. Council »holl hov. th. .ntir. manage- • Th® issue International Driving Permits by m.nt of the Azsodation and the control of itz property the Association—ll 69 In the last financial and fundi, whether at headquarters or In any territory year and nearly 800 in the first seven months aulgned to the management of a Branch Committee, and o f current year. Is empowered on behalf of the Association to do, execute, ' and carry out all the matters and things which the Associa- e The introduction of an effective after-hours tlon Is authorised to do, execute, and carry out, under k ...uk .1 Rules 2 and 3 hereof, and the Council Is further authorised emergency service in Christchurch With the from time to time, ot its discretion, to let for. temporary telephone answered on a twenty-four hour use ony rooms or part of the premises which may be from basis; breakdown Service provided by OUT .time to time occupied by the Association either as its own patrol officers Until 11 p.m. daily, weekHeadquarters or dub Rooms." e nds and holidays included; and the office If the Motion had been passed the Council O p en until 7 p.m. on week days qnd would have been forced to reopen the Billiards unti | 9pm on j ate shopping days. Room which it considered was not in the best Interests of the majority of members. • An Improved legal service (decided upon by The Council considered that the space the Council as recently as 23rd February, allocated to the Billiards Room was not being 1967,) full details of which will be made used to the best advantage of all members and available to interested members from the . that it provided a recreational centre for only office. q handful. • An Increased scale of refunds to members Your Council is democratically elected. Each jn f of breakdown , erv|ces obtained year no less than 9 member, of the Council out b fhem from inted „ throU g h out of a total of 15 come up for election, namely, N ' r the President, the Vice-President, 5 of the 10 elective Councillors and the delegates from the If any proof is required of the diligence and Buller and West Coast Branches. Whenever the success with which the Council has managed number of candidates for office exceeds the the Associatiaon's affairs, surely this lies in the number of vacancies, an election is conducted phenomenal growth in membership. When the by postal ballot of members. This permits new building was occupied in July, 1961 the changes in the governing body to be achieved membership stood at 46,900. Today it is just on by members if they are dissatisfied with the 65,000, an Increase of over 38% in five and a running of the Association. half years. - The effect of the proposed alterations which *• alterations to the Rule, now proposed are to be considered at the Special General are adopted, any responsible decision roached Meeting on 20th March, 1967, would be to make by »*»• Council could readily be upset—partievery decision of the Council subject to im- eular| y b y « dissident pressure group. Conmediate veto by a Special General Meeting for fidenco in the Association's contractual ability which only ten members would constitute a «•«>«* b ® »hattered and Its whole future quorum. This could be extremely dangerous for jeopardized. a large organization with a membership widely Under the Rules as they now stand your dispersed from Jackson Bay to Karamea on the Council gives a full account of its stewardship West Coast and from the Rangitata River to in the Association's Annual Report while progress the Clarence River on the East Coast. The reports on current activities are given regularly Council would be unable to govern the in the daily newspapers and in the "N.Z. Motor Association effectively. World." Under a mode of management which has The standing which the Association has stood the test of nearly sixty-four years (since achieved in the communtiy over the years has the inception of the Association in 1903) your attracted men of ability and integrity to serve Association has been brought to the forefront without reward in the interests of organised of New Zealand A.A.'s and has earned unstinted motoring. praise from visiting A.A administrators. May I The nt members of the Cound) are _ state |ust a few of the Association s accomplish- T w Mi|| - k Su ( Pres ident). ments over recent years, all stemming directly j R Md - AFC q, CHrectoi- (Vicefrom decision, of your Council— President). • The erection of a new Headquarters Build- L. W. Broadhead, Company Director (Immediate ing. Past President). • The introduction of Technical and Vehicle C. H. Browne, Retired Warehouseman. Inspection services which have expanded E- R- Casbolt, Company Director, five-fold over the last six years. E- C. Champion, Barrister and Solicitor. • The introduction of radiotelephone com- Jj D. Craig Public Accountant. . rttsz?'M r zx dfc -' lnternQtiona ' Air,ine Repr ” kd the n use" Trnim radio to give range into such difficult Tj|| ; Djrector territory as the Arthurs and Lewis Passes; Wilson, General Manager, Road Tunnel and more recently introduced VHF radio for Authority more effective short-range communication wG B t ; Savi Bank President (repreSentin metropolitan Christchurch and in the ing West Coast Branch). Ashburton district. j. Menzies, County Inspector (representing • The appointment of additional Service Buller Branch). Officers in Christchurch and the establishment ... . . , of Resident Service Officers at such strategic Voting on this vital issue can be «one only ‘ points as Kaikoura and Fox Glacier to aug- b Y members penonally present at th. Special ment those previously established at Culver- General Meeting. There is no provision for votden, Greymouth and Ashburton—all linked >ng by proxy. The Council therefore urges a by radio communication. large attendance at the Meeting as an expres- . ... sion of confidence in its management and to • Improved highway J.j ensure that th. bert interests of all members will greater use of modern advance direction Mrved signs planned. • The re-opening of the Members' Dining Room, with adjacent Lounge, in Christchurch. • The dramatic modernization of facilities at the Carter's Beach and Hanmer Springs motor t , camps. Further improvements are planned to f ,Zp / » complete the redevelopment programmes. I J 1 • Protection of motorists' legislative and taxa- \ f tion interests through affiliation with the New Zealand Automobile Association, our 1 n—r recently formed National Motoring Body, for , which your Council was a foremost advocate. • Protection of motorists' roading interests y w. Milliken, through direct representation by members noccinwuT of the Council on all District Roads Councils PRuSIDtNI. within our territory. •