PETONE TRAFFIC

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 61, 14 March 1939, Page 4

PETONE TRAFFIC

INTERESTS OF SAFETY

MOTOR-CYCLISTS DISCUSSED

Following discussion by the bylaws committee of the Petone Borough Council on the subject of motor-cyclists and road safety, the committee decided not to comment as to restrictions, but to welcome any restriction that the Transport Department imposed. "Consideration was given, to the letter from the Commissioner of Transport asking for this -council's views as to whether or not it is in the interest of road safety to impose restrictions on the use of motor-cycles," reported Councillor A. M. Macfarlane at last night's meeting of the council. "The matter was given careful consideration, and the committee was of the opinion that it was out. of this council's province! to suggest restrictions. The following resolution was passed:—"That this committee views with alarm the increasing toll of life taken by motor-cycles, but does not feel justified in passing any comment as to restrictions that should be imposed. Any restrictions that the Transport Department feels justified in imposing would, however, be welcomed." Councillor J.. Huggan suggested an open season on motor-cyclists in Jackson Street after 2 a.m. "They thoroughly deserve shooting," he said. "Jacfcson Street and Petone as a whole are -made noisy by motor-cyclists in thfj early ' hours of the morning. It was decided to.-.adopt-the committee's motion.

SKINS AND _lIDES

PALMERSTON NORTH PRICES

Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report that a large catalogue was offered at the monthly sale of wool, skins, and hides held at Palmerston North last week. Values for wool were up from id to 2d a lb. There was a rise in the values of sheepskins from id to |d a lb. Cow hides were up id to id a lb, and calfskins were on a par. The tallow market was still quiet. The following is the range of values: — Wool. —Lambs, 8d to BJd; fine crossbred, BJd to 9d; fine hoggets, B}d to 9d; crossbred, 8d to 83d; dead, 7d to .8d; bellies, 5d to 6d; crutchings, Cd to 7£d; pieces, 5d to 6d; locks and pieces, 3d to 41d. Sheepskins.—Lambs, 7d to 7£d; fine, first, 7d to 8d; fine hoggets, 7d to 73d; hoggets. 6£d to- 7d; three-quarter full-wools, 6£d to' 7£d; quarter-half-wools, 6d to 7d; crossbred, damaged, 6d to 7d; dead, s|d to 6£d; pelts, 3£d to 4Jd. Hides.—Ox, heavy, 6£d to 6 3-8 d; ox, medium, 6d to 6id; ox, light, 5Jd to. 6d; cow, heavy, 5:J5-8d to 5 7-8 d; cow, medium 5 5-8 d 3^5 7-8 d; cow, light, 5 5-8 d to 5 7-8 d; yearlings, 7d to 8d; calf, light, first, 10d to 10 3-8 d; calf, light, second, 9|d to lOd; calf, cut, od to 9d. Tallow. —In drums, first, 11s to 12s; [in tins, first, 7s to Bs.