DIFFICULT TIME

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 58, Issue 4173, 15 August 1949, Page 5

DIFFICULT TIME

TRANSPORT POSITION IN THE VALLM . _•s CARRIERS’ ASSOCIATION RHM " The transport industry, in geiHni is going through very difficult tigM especially in relationship to. Mp classifications, and gxie lo|iding z .M strictions. Our parent body, in Im lington, is endeavouring to look fIM the interests of the industry a< J whole, and is taking appropriate stM| with the authorities concerned,” the annual report of the the Thames Valley Carriers’ Auodti tion, to be presented at the meeting to be held in Paeroa on Tliii day night. \ “ These problems, in the am atedk the jurisdiction of this association, m very reab indeed. The carriers ati contractors here are very the most important part they p’Jajrj# the general well-being of the conMtti ity, and endeavour to give as eflMted service as the regulations governhll transport will allow. The podt boa dition of many of the roads, with the totally inadequate some parts, coupled with the pdriHN inconvenience of flood water on. til roads, make the maintenance of go<| service very difficult,” continuer report. ; I

“ In spite of this, the past year hH generally speaking been a happy in our association, and we can aehfiffl much in this coming year if we JM ■ together and discuss our various Ifta lems in a friendly spirit. , “ During the year the 1 dssacjgjtia has successfully opposed several gg plications from . ‘ outsiders * prevjini ing them from competing with teMfl bers already in the area, and espedMj is this so in connection with tbj JSM age of. stock, ■ Jtepretentatfoptf: wl made by the executive dggipg a* |ajj to the transport charges Wellington, putting the local aspachfi ■the case to them. natter fo under negotiation. Many/ tions, through the* association been successful also, when special toM porary licenses have been requirsdUg individual members—in this tion remember it is your make use of it. Contact the RteMWjj when, special temporary piermßb w required. " / j|

“In spite of diffieMties, ing quantity of fertfflhftt Was taiMM during the year—and ciently on the wtai*- r * The variottszeffects ata ity of working on Saturdays days must also be discussedlater. “The annual meeting ibis earlier £haa usual, tat this wta.AijM ranged purposely to enabh plications to be heard in Thame* SM Wednesday, and Paeroa onTSunaftoga before the No. 1 Licensing AuthotlKH to be fully discussed. This win «hhH| the voice of the association at meetings to be fully Owing to the early date of the meette«| there has not been time to tafflKH printed and circulated the statoMK| of accounts for the year ended taiHM 30, 1949, but typewritten copies available for perusal by any desiring so to do. The* association -a credit balance of £4l 4s in the taOl at present. •- “ The accounts for subscriptions wftra be sent out shortly, and I do ttrgeaj|i3 carriers and cartage eontractote"-w| the area to accept and pay theijr ’ tadmi promptly, to enable the associa|iQn-l||| continue to look *fcter your 4nteroeii.l| We are wry ptatad to report, Messrs Brefian and Company made application said were admitted w| membership of tta association the year. This must be eonatianto Ol vital step towards presenting a WmM front to our problem* within the sociation—«nd without. ' “ Finally gentlemen, I wish to OtrQ press my thanks to the viee-prtetdenpi and all the executive for their operation and attention to the intaft.|| ests of the association, and fbr tta|sl attendance at executive meeting ing the - year. Also to our Mr G. E. Button, for the time he ImmO spent on association affairs, and for the help he has given me ally in the execution of my J concluded the report .