AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 July 1943, Page 8

AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

GREYMOUTH MEETING Mr P. C. Heaphy presided at a meeting of the Greymouth branch of

the Canterbury Automobile A ciation on Tuesday ev': It was decided to malm .. . - tions for the renewal of Lie wmte lines on the centre of the road and the painting of fence posts between Greymouth and Kaiata and also for the renewal of the fence along ihe highway between Dobson and Wallsend where the road is almost immediately above the railway. Members discussed the question of bus stands in Tainui Street and also opposite the Opera House, the opinion being expressed that the stands would not allow enough free road in the event of post-war expansion. The useable roadway was considerably narrowed by the parking of the buses on the stands and also opposite the Opera House.—lt was decided to discuss the matter with the Borough Traffic Inspector. It was resolved that the Grey; County Council be asked to remove j a fall of stone near Barrytown. | Mr B. James commented on the I bad state of three railway crossings j between Ngahere and Blackball, and i it was decided to ask the Railways! Department to repair the crossings, i Advice was received from the I Railways Department that in future; a charge of 10/- will be made lor all cars being shipped to and from Greymouth, provided they are pushed or driven across the wharf. In the event of its being necessary to truck the cars from the ship or from a load- ! mg bank the charge will bo 30/-. I Members stated that there had not I been uniformity in the charges pre- ■ viously. I

The need for optical aids in edueating children to traffic rules was .stressed, and it was stated that children should be educated to keep to the footpaths and to heed signals given by drivers and by road signs, favourable comment was made on the manner in which children of the Grey Main School make the crossnigs m Tainui Street near the school. It was decided to ask the Borough Council to remedy the bad state of Maisden Road. It was reported that many of the j Association’s and other road signs in the district had been damaged, some I by gunfire, and it was resolved that! endeavours be made to secure the conviction of any persons found dam- i aging such signs. I