MOTORING INTERESTS

Evening Star, Issue 25225, 12 July 1944, Page 3

MOTORING INTERESTS

ASSOCIATION EXEGME MEETS Mr H. S. Reid presided over the monthly meeting of the executive ot the Automobile Association whicu was neid last nigiii. 'Hie town cierk (Mr It. A. Johnston), writing tu reply to a complaint by .me association regarding the stopping of buses across street uuorseetions, said that, aii.uough the eomplamt Had not reached the transport manager until 11 days alter the nueged offence particularly mentioned, the Uriver had been able to explain that a quick "top had been necessary in order to avoid a. motor car, and that passengers had begun to alight before the bus could proceed 1.0 its proper berth. The town clerk drew the association's attention to a ciause in the tramway award which required any «Barge against an employee to be made within two days of the alleged offence.— The Chairman said that it would appear t.hat there had been some delay in the association's letter reaching the transport manager.—The town clerk's letter was revived. A further letter from the town clerk informed the association that the Transport Committee had del erred decision in the matter of tram slops until further consideration had been given to the question. ■ Letters were received from the South (Island Motor Union, the Dunedin Manufacturers' Association, and the Otago Com-, nifircial Travellers' Association regarding the matter of petrol restrictions, the general opinion expressed therein being that the method of distribution of oil fuel at present being practised was inequitable, both in respect of districts and of individuals. It was also suggested that the Oil Fuel Controller should confer with the various oil fuel committees with a view to clarifying the position.—These opinions met with the approval of the meeting, and after some discussion on the steps which were being taken to rectify the matter, the letter was received.

The George Street School Committee wrote enclosing a copy of a letter which it had written to the City Council concerning the King street bridge. In that letter the committee drew attention to the dangerous and unsatisfactory condition of the bridge and its approaches. The bridge, the committee added, was on a highway carrying heavy traffic, and was constantly used by children, yet there was no provision made for the safeguarding of the children, one of whom had recently been knocked down and injured.—The meeting decided to support the school committee's representations to the council. It was reported that the membership now totalled 5,375, including 62 new members elected at the meeting.