MOTORISTS’ GRIEVANCES

Grey River Argus, 9 June 1933, Page 5

MOTORISTS’ GRIEVANCES

Wharfage Freights U.S.S. CO. TO INVESTIGATE. (i’er Pres> Association) CHRISTCHURCH, June 8. AVharfagc on cars at Picton and freight charges for shipping them from Picton to Wellington, were discussed at a meeting of the Executive of the South Island Alotor Unions tonight. Air Alackley, General Manager of Railways, wrote that the Railways Board could not reduce wharfage charges for cars at Picton. The Union Steam Ship Company wrote that it was investigating the possibility of reducing freight charges for cars between Picton and Blenheim. The letter was received, a member remarking that it sounded more hopeful than some previous letters. It was decided to refer the letters to the Canterbury Automobile Association, with a request that they seek the aid of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce and the Alotor Traders’ Association.

The Marlborough Automobile Association wrote endorsing the action taken by the Christchurch motorists, in informing the New Zealand Automobile Association that, as an incorporated Association, it thought that, in the interests of all clubs and associations, the Executive should be given power to take such: steps as were deemed desirable to combat any action by the Auckland Automobile Association that might be subversive of the interests of the North and South Island Alotor Unions. All affiliated bodies in the South Island have now written endorsing the action of the Alotor Union.