PRIVATE CAR TYRES

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 128, 2 June 1942, Page 4

PRIVATE CAR TYRES

(To the Editor.) Sir,—Explaining the seriousness of the tyre position in New Zealand to a meeting in Christchurch on May 30, the Minister of Transport (Mr. Semple) was reported in your issue of yesterday as saying: "The private car position is under consideration, and if appears that there won't be many on the' road in a few months' time." The small reduction in the private car relicensing v fee (from £2 to 35s only) suggested to most people that private motorists would ibe able to use their cars, for a fair length of I time at any rate. (The reduction in j the compulsory • third, party. insurance ! rate for private cars, from 26s to 16s, i concerns the insurance pool, not the Government.) On the strength of the only slightly reduced relicensing fee, I have just renewed my comprehensive car insurance policy, at a cost of £5 2s, whereas if I thought I was not going to be able to use the car I could have jacked it up in the garage and secured a special insurance policy, at a cost of only about 30s per annum. In view of the above, and in view also of Mr. Semple's remarks, the private motorists are entitled to a more clear-cut state- ! ment of the position before they are I asked to relicense their cars for 1942-43.—1 am, etc.. CLARIFY THE POSITION.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. , "Sliding Boots." —The statement was made officially. Inquiry should be made of the . unit commander if the instruction has not yet-been received. "Short of Sugar."—The provision is the same for all arms and the soldier should inquire for the ration voucher. "One Who Endeavours to Bemember the Teach- \ ings."—The address should be read as a whole. The speaker was not excusing this new order, but stressing the need for changing old conditions if disastrous revolutions were to be averted. "Glenmore Street Resident.'—As the objectors have deferred further representations till normal times it is unnecessary to pursue ■ the question. "Public Opinion."—lt is inadvisable to introduce personal issues. E.H.H. —Except in special arms of the services the training is for home defence only, and if the younger men were released they would have to be replaced by married men with families. Thank you for verse and message. "Storeman." —The conditions are governed by the respective awards as modified by the regulations on overtime. "Devon." —The suggestion can bo forwarded to the office of the American Minister. "Another Superannuitant."—Similar points are made by an earlier correspondent.