MASTER CARRIERS

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 65, 17 March 1928, Page 17

MASTER CARRIERS

ANNUAL MEETING.- =•: - ''" *J?lie "auiiu'ai- meeting -of 'the J! Wellington ■blaster- Carriers-ancl Customhouse:: Agents Association :_was-held, last night, Mr. A, J. '■Ciirt'i's, presfilent,"presiding". ■"" l " .-.;:lL'he presiilentj<?iu moving: the adoption of the annual report,- paid tribute to. s the loyalty and co-operation "-displayed by members, \v-ftj4h:vhai'iproyed an important fac- • tor in the success achieved by the association "in- %he 5 numerous' activities engaged fa during-the pa?t'year: „, _..,. ..v- ---"' The" that the" -motor -ifeftiy ;iiW^^#-*foli6esilotniii v i«n: ) itoy. -ttt.O .imposition of ■ lieavy; traffic., f e"es,. three ..years ago .(maximum . £75 "v'ei-. Vehicle:-petSan-num), the inauguration of.an annual license fee (maximum; £5 per annum), and the-institution of* a petrol tax of 4d per gallon,. hadibeen called, upon to bear an undue proportion of road taxation, and strenuous endeavours were now being made to secure the abolition of the heavy traffic fees.' Carriers could not possibly bear the excessive taxation, and unless the Government relieved -the burden, many would be forced out of business. The following, officers were elected:— President, Mr. A. J. Curtis (re-elected); vice-president; Mr. ;R. M. Griffiths (reelected); executive,.Messrs. F. Marshall, B. Ginger, W. I. J.Blyth. W. D. Irons, J. Munt, J. .O'Brien, A., Smith, and G. Miller; -representative., of. association on Wellington Chamber of.Commerce, Mr. W. I. J. Blyth; hon. auditor, Mr. W. I), Irons; treasurer arid secretary, Mr. F. Ross. '. '' ■ ' Various committees; were then appoint-; cd. •.''.■■■'.•'-■ ■..■■;" ■Messrs. Barton Ginger and Frank Marshall were appointed to. represent the association at the annual conference of the New Zealand Master. Carriers' Association to be held at Christchurch on the.2lst and 22mI.March.'.Mr. Peter Hansen was iinaniinously elected to membership of the association, At the conclusion of the meeting, members were the guests of the president at supper..