LICENSING AUTHORITY

Grey River Argus, 17 August 1934, Page 2

LICENSING AUTHORITY

WEST COAST APPLICATIONS. The No. 7 Licensing Authority con tinued its sitting yesterday nt Greymouth. The members are Dr. S. A. Gibbs (chairman), Mr. J. W. Hannan and Mr. Errol Reid.

There was a. lengthy list of applies lions, and the sitting, which eommene ed at 10 a.m. did not conclude until

5 p.m. XV. J. Inglis, Kumura, two vuhielauthorities, of Kuniarn Railway Station to Blackwater Mill, (b) Kumarn Railway Station to Wninihinihi, tim her and goods.—Granted.

W. J. Martin, one vehicle authority, Hokitika, to Greymouth, via Ho Ho and Teremakau, general goods. Applicant said the application was really to expedite delivery of benzine landed at Hokitika by the ship I’m A-roha.

To Mr. Brittenden, who objected. Martin said that he hoped Io run the service in conjunction with Hie shipping company.

The application was withdrawn, Martin saying “the opposition is too great. ’ ’ XV. A. O’Brien, one vehicle author ity, all that area 12 mile radius of Hokitika, general goods. A. E. Stevens (Mr. XV. P. McCarthy) objected on the grounds that, the, area included the Kokatahi Road. The application was granted. John Shivas (Mr. A. M. Jamieson) one vehicle authority, all that area in 12 mile radius from Longford’s Hotel, Kokatahi, continuous service general goods—Granted. The Westland Cool Storage and Dairy Co. Ltd., one vehicle authority, all that area in that part of the Westland County Council, north of the Okarito River, Kumara Borough to Teremakan Settlement.—Gran ted.

A. E. Stevens (Mr. W. P. McCarthy) three vehicle authorities, Hokitika, Kokatahi-Koiterangi, also an amendment to extend the service, Hokitika to Arahura Valley.

The amendment was withdrawn and the application was granted. SOUTH WESTLAND APPLICATIONS Newman’s Motors, Ltd., Hokitika (Mr J. A. Murdoch) three vehicle authority, Hokitika-Cook’s River, devia tions Ross. Waiitaha, Harihari, Wataroa and Waiho Flats, general goods. An objection iby South Westland Transport was withdrawn Th e application was granted from Ross to Okarito for general goods, timber and telegraph poles. The service was extended to Hokitika for the carriage of perishable goods, and of general goods for Ithe Fox Glacier Hostel. J. M. Prebble (Mr A. M. Jamieson), Wataroa, one vehicle authority, BossXVaiho, minor deviations en route; also from Hokitika-Ross on e day a week; also for increase in tonnage from 24 to 3 tons.

Mr E. S. Brittenden objected to applicant running north of Ross. The railway was 15 miles from Ross to Hokitika, and iit was 20 miles by road. Prebble said his service was a great convenience for farmers.

The application was granted, applicant to be allowed to take perishable goods one day per week from Hokitika.

R J. C’owan (Mr T. F. Brosnan), vehicle authority Ross-Okarito, general goods, subject to livestock restrictions, and righit to carry telephone poles foj the P. and T. Department. He also ap plied for an amendment to extend the service to Hokitika claiming that fresh good's bought in Hokitika had to be brought Io Okarito without delay. A further amendment asked for was the, right to carry timber between Walaroa and Ross.

Mr Donovan, 50 years resident at Okarito, spoke in support of Mr Cowan’s application. The application was granted from Ross to Okarito, subject to timber and livestock res t r ict io n s

Tho application from Hokitika tc Okarito was granted for tin* carriage of perishable goods on Thursdays only

G. A. Monk (Mr Murdoch). two vehiclp aut h o ri|ty, 11 oki t ik.a -Kokat ahi. Objected to by A. E. Stevens (Mr W P. McCarthy). It was stated that Monk had the contract for carting cream for a Kelt a tahi factorv

There was considerable discussion concerning the application. Evidence on behalf of Monk was given by his father, J. Monk, and H. T. Parry, manager of the Central Dairy Factory, Hokitika, and J. Shivas, another transporter, was called by Mr McCarthy on behalf of the objector.

A petition signed by forty suppliers was produced by Mr Murdoch in sup ]>ort of his assertion 'that it would be a great convenience if Monk could carry general goods for the settlors whose cream he collected under the contract

Stevens, the objector, said he had three lorries in Hokitika, and had only use for two. lie could cope with al] ithe work offering. The application was granted, Monk being- given the fight to- carry general goods not exceeding 561bs in weight to the cream suppliers on whom he called.

South XVestland Transport Ltd. appliied for a similar license to that held by Searle. Routes (a) Ross -to Harihari with mfinor deviations, general goods, butter boxes and timber; (b) Harihari to Okarito Folks, timber a nd butter boxes only. The application was for six vehicle authorities, each vehicle to be a six-wheeler, and each to have a gross capacity of /ten tons Justifying the need for the increased number of vehicles, Mr D. Beauchamp, for South Westland Transport produced, con. tracts for 4,500,000 feet of .timber an nually; 4800 feet per day for 280 days per year, would be carried. 'lt was s workable basis to estimate that one vehicle would carry one milliin feet a year.

To Dr Gibbs: H e did not know if his firm could carry on five vehicles. He had applied for six, in the full knowledge of what work was ahead of the firm.

Major Wan’d, representing lh P K.D.X r . box factory of Auckland also spoke in support of the application. His com-

pany ‘had contracts let to the South XVestland Timber Transport Coy. for the carriage of two million feet to th e Boss station, thence to go by train to Greymouth. D>- G'lil.q; r rii-ii news for the railways. Mr Brittenden. (representing the Railway Department); Can’t you sec my smile? Major Ward went on to say that next year tho amount of timber to be carted would be considerably greater The applications wore granted BEER AND PETROL J. M. Eadie. Greymouth (Mr T. F. Brosnan), one vehicle authority, (a> Gi eymouth-Reefton, with deviations to Blackball and to Nelson Creek, and minor deviations up to two miles; (b) Gi'eynioutli-l-lokitika, minor deviations up to two miles; brewery products and requisites, and petrol uiiil oil only. Mr Brittenden, for the Railway De pai'tnient) lodged an objection Eadie also put in an amendment to have the maximum weight-carrying capacity of the (truck raised from 3; tons to 4 tous.

Mr Brittenden said that he was not pressing the petrol and o’il question and any objection in that, matter would be waived. Tie. did however, consider that Ibe railways could adequately handle the beer traffic on both rutiles.

Eadie's service ran parallel' to tho railway on (he route to Hokitika, and lie asked if it " a ' s reasonable. So far us the petrol was concerned there was petrol to be delivered at various places on the ‘roadside.

Mr Hannan: But are there not hotels oil the roadside, as well ! 1 see why, if Ithe niaai can carry petrol, he cannot likewise take beet, Eadie said there were 22 hotels between Greymouth ami Hokitika, and on his Reef-ton run he had to service 13* hotels.

Dr Gibb: How about your Westporapplication? Have you tried for tlmf? Eadie said that his firm were buying p’etrol from Associated Motorists and running the business themselves Ho could prove thgt from the bank books. Beer had been going by road lor nearly five years, and petrol sine,. 1113.1. Mr Brittenden said that railways' could handle the business on both lines. Mr Brosnan said that should beer bi sent by rail, handling charges would be excessive, and would mean that the brewery would have to put on extra staff. The only solution was that tilt) liirewcries would have. Io get I heir own lorry. Mr Brittenden then said that us he had found there were seri eiy any bowsers on the road, the railways’ objection would tak e effect on the matter of the petrol as well. Eadie said he had fifty petrol customers between Greymouth and Hokitika. Eadie’s application was granted and the amendment was also granted. Fahey Bros. (Mr T. F- Brosnan) five vehicle authorities, (1) Haupiri-Nga-here, via Nelson Creek, with minor deviations up' to four miles; (2) Haupiri to Wallis Siding, minor deviations up to four miles; (3) Teremakau Settlement—Kuniara Junction, minor de viations up to four miles; (4) Matainui—Ross railway station, timber from Wallis’ mill only.

An. objection by the South XVestland Transport to the last named route was withdrawn. A M. Cameron, however, another transporter, objected to the same route.

To Mr Brittenden applicant said lie had carried petrol through from Hokitika to Greymouth, but said that work had been done by temporary license. Mr Wallis, of A. R. Wallis Ltd. gave evidence on behalf of Fahey Bros in respect of thp Ross application, stating that h'is firm were at present using two lorries, but would need a third. Other transporters in the district had their own contracts to fulfil, and might not bo able to supply a truck when required. v

Applicant said he had operated in

South West land four years ago. He was one of the largest cartage contractors on the Coast, and eighty per cent, of the work was don e for Vallie Eros. The three first-named applicationwere granted. In the Matainui-Ross application, applicant is to be advised (hat transport facilities in South Westland are not sufficient, and he can make a further appl'ication. An application by S R. Wylde tor one ve'hicle authority, Nelson to Greymouth, with several deviations, was provisionally granted, and will be review in fliree months’ time at Ne son. An application to place another vehicle on th G road was not granted. Thomas Francis Brown. Ahaurn River to Ah aura via. Orwell Creek for carriage, mails, timber and general goods, with extension to Hahn’s mill for timber only.—Granted. PASSENGER LICENSE Kennedy Bros., Ltd., Greymouth, seasonal passenger license, Greyniouth to Wingham Park. —Granted.