THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 301, 15 September 1933, Page 6

THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Manawatu Automobile Association Palmerston North, September 14. "Notwithstanding the lack of material improvement in conditions generally, the year just closed has been a satisfactory one, inasmuch as the association has main’ tained its service to members in epite of its - reduced income, and shows a slight excess of income over expenditure," states the annual report of the Manawatu Automobile Association. "The association endeavoured to arrange for the appointment of senior boys at the various primary schools to supervise pupils, but as the Headmasters’ Association considered the danger small and the liability for responsibility undefined the proposal was not proceeded with. As far as can be judged, the valued. and ready co-operation of the masters and teachers with the service officer has resulted in the exercise of the necessary care and caution by the children. 'There is no gainsaying the fact that our main highways are deteriorating, due, of course, to the diversion of funds from the Main Highways Board Account to the snnarently insatiable maw of the Consolidated Fund. Thia la a matter which no doubt will bo fully discussed at this meeting, but It seems wentfal that we should continue to remind the Government that it is the worst form of false economy to allow our roada to fall into disrenair through lack of provision for maintenance.”