TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 June 1936, Page 3

TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES

DISTRICT CONTROLLERS CHOSEN

[PEE press association.]

WELLINGTON, June IS.

Four District Licensing Authorities harm been appointed by the Government under the new Transport Licensing Amendment Act. They will take the place of the former central licensing authorities. They will have the power to grant passenger service licenses, and to exercise jurisdiction in respect, of transport affairs under Ministerial control. The four authorities, who have been appointed by the Minister of Transport, Hon. R. Semple, with the concurrence of Cabinet, are as follow: — ? 7 r E. Phelan, Auckland. Mr Philip Skoglund. Town Clerk, of Stratford.

Mr T. 11. Langford, of Temuka

Mr Victor Rayne, of Invercargill

The appointments indicate the respective geographical representation. Mr Phelan, who is well known in local body administration in Auckland, will have control of licensing in the Auckland province. Mr Skoglund wiil have charge of the southern part of the North Island, incl uding Wei 1 ington. Mr Langford will control Canterbury and Westland. Mr Rayne, who is a solicitor, will control ()>igo anil Southland.

The .Minister stated to-day that he would make an official announcement about, the appointments within the next lew days. He v.as satisfied, lie said, that the tour men appointed would “till the bill.'’ All were of wide general experience. They had a sound knowledge of the districts which they would administer. They were 100 per cent, loyal to the policy of the Government, am! they were sympathetic toward the transport situation.