TRANSPORT LICENSES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 102, 11 April 1933, Page 7

TRANSPORT LICENSES

AUTHORITY SITTING IN HASTINGS RENEWALS AND NEW SERVICES A sitting of the No. 4 District Transport Licensing Authority was held in Hastings this morning, Mr. F. B. Logan presiding. Associated with him were Messrs. M. Chambers anl C. Matthews. The purpose of the sitting was for considering applications for renewal of transport licenses and the granting of new licenses. ' The following applications for renewal of licenses were approved:— E. Nimon & Sons, Havelock NorthHastings service, a condition being that children under 4 years be carried free, and those from 4 to 12 years at half price, the minimum being 2d. J. Brown (Crest Motor Service) Hastings-Haumoana route. G. A. Frethey, Hastings-Mahora Suburban service. D. E. Evans, Fernhill-Hastings route. Williams & Creagh, Ltd., Hastings to Kereru and Hastings to Whana Whana routes. T. & J. Roach, Hastings-Maraekakaho to Kereru and Glenlyon. J. A. Dexter, Waimarama to Hastings route, permission being given to make the service a daily one instead of three times a week. Harvey Bros., Waipawa to Blackhead service. Preston Ltd., Wakarara to Waipawa. Roy Sherwood (Mr. W. E. Bate) made application for licenses to run passenger services from Hastings to Waimarama via Maraetotara, and from Hastings to Crownthorpe, via Sherenden and Otamauri. It was pointed out that the goods services had been carried out for some years on these routes. The services were at present run twice weekly for goods only, and he now desired to have permission to take passengers. The licenses were granted. W. J. Prujean made application for a renewal of his license to run a passenger service from Hastings to Waipukurau. The application was opposed by the Railways Department. On behalf of the Department, Mr. J. Aitken contended that the road was adjacent to the railway practically throughout, and that there was a regular train service to and from the two towns. The Department objected to the morning run at 9 o’clock from Waipukurau and tfio 4.30 o ’clock afternoon run from Hastings. The second-class rail fares were considerably cheaper than the motor charges. Mr. Aitken contended that the applicant’s service was detrimental to the railway, which was meeting the requirements. Ho pointed out that it was impossible for the applicant to cater with the whole of the traffic during the busy periods. After retiring to consider the application, the board announced that in fairness to the applicant, and to enable him to marshal his facts and bring evidence in support, they had decided to adjourn the hearing till early in May. An application by D. Preston, in respect of a service between Waipawa and Wakarara, was similarly adjourned.