Boards of Control

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 220, 13 June 1933, Page 11

Boards of Control

Sir, —About a month ago I listened to an address by the Commissioner of Transport at a meeting convened by the Farmers’ Union at Wanganui, for the purpose of considering transport matters. The commissioner stated ' that other countries had introduced legislation similar to New Zealand legislation, and that the high cost of transport necessitated control. How the Transport Department is to reduce the cost I fail to see. The mere fact of the formation of another Department, with its staff, necessarily means an addition to the overhead cost of transport. AU the restrictions imposed, upon transport are a further addition to overhead costs. Where is this State interference with business going to end? One might call attention to the large number of bowser stations serving the motoring public. Perhaps it would need a board or department to inquire into this, so that there would not be too many bowsers. Again, ’t might be urged that there are too many shops in New. Zealand for the population, so another department ought to be made to regulate this evil. What Ido think is necessary to-day—much more necessary than the Transport Department/ with all its hampering restrictions—is a board to regulate and reduce the ever-increasing . number of State Departments.-—I am. etc., D. SUTHERLAND. Wanganui. June 10.