ROAD TRANSPORT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 251, 20 September 1934, Page 8

ROAD TRANSPORT

SITTING OF LICENSING AUTHORITY. The sitting of the No. 6 Road Transport Licensing Authority was continued at Palmerston North to-day, Mr W. I. Armstrong presiding in the absence of the Mr G. A. Troup, Mr S. Jickell being the other member of the Authority. With regard to the request of R. L. Farr (Palmerston North) for a license to carry goods between Palmerston North, Pahiatua and Oroua Downs, applicant’s accountant, Mr C. V. Day, put in the temporary licenses under which the business had been carried on. The reserved decision oFthe Authority (held over from yesterday) refused the license on the ground that the evidence tendered yesterday was unsatisfactory. . . Reserved decision was given in the case of the Edwards Transport Service (Otaki), allowing applicant to add to liis loads of benzine for Taihape general goods to make up his total load to a maximum of 25cwt. There were to be only three trips a month. G. Vallance (Feilding) asked for a license to carry live stock witlun -U miles of Feilding and permission to carry general goods on trips to farms. Mr T F. Fitzgerald said applicant carried pigs and calves mainlv. Mr A. J. Geary, on behalf of the Feilding carriers, submitted that there were more licenses in the district than it could support. In reply to Mr Vt . Sclnerning, for the Railway Department, Mr Fitzgerald said that 95 per cent, of the carrying was to the railway, the license was granted. LORRIES REPLACE DROVING.

J. R. Waldin and A. R. Waldin (Feilding) asked for a new license to allow them to carry live stock and farm goods with two lorries in the counties of Kiwitea, Poliangina, Oroua, Manawatu, Kairanga and Rangitikei. Mr D. C. Cullinane, for applicants, said the application was made consequent upon p change by certain stock firms from droving to the carriage of live stock by lorry. Mr J. R. Waldin, in reply to Mi' Schierning, said that the service would be a feeder for the railways. Mr Waldin replied to Mr Geary, who objected to the license being granted, that there were not enough heavy lorries in the district to handle tho proposed traffic. Mr D. Stewart, representing Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., gave evidence that his firm would give the applicants all the business it had available. The shifting of stock had been in the hands of drovers before, but now it was to be transported. Witness’s firm shifted up to about 15,000 head of stock a year. The firm desired lorries to be available all the time. In reply to Mr C. F. Currie, witness said that Currie Bros, had not rejected engagements last season through a shortage of lorries. There had been a shortage of lorries, however. Mr Currie, for Currie Bros, objected to the license being granted for the Pohangma County. _ On behalf of Messrs Suns, Copper, and Co., Mr Henry Garlick said that there would be a very big increase in the carriage of live stock. The Meat Export Company would be using the lorries as well as his compan3 T . Mr Geary stud there were 24 lorries available in the district now. Mr Garlick said there was other business to be attended to as well as the carrying of sheep. The carrying of sheep was going to be fairly general. Mr G. Wycherley, for Wycherley Bros., objected to the Poliangina and the Apiti districts being included. Mr Schierning objected to the inclusion of the Rangitikei County. He was satisfied that there were enough vehicles in the district now. The .Transport Act had been enacted to stop more lorries being put on the road. Mr W. Berry, traffic inspector for five West Coast county councils, gave .detailed evidence as to the size of the lorries owned by operators in the district applied for. He gave it as his opinion that there were sufficient lorries in the district now. Even- at the peak of the season they were not working at extreme pressure. The decision was reserved until 9 a.m. to-morrow. OTHER APPLICATIONS. R. G. Harford (Feilding) asked for a license to conduct a mail contract about Feilding. The license was granted, for a 20-mile radius in the Colyton and Halcombe blocks, applicant being allowed to carry the usual small parcels. Bourke Bros. (Rangiwahia) asked for an increase in their licensed weight to allow the carriage of three tons instead of two, as they had secured the contract for the carriage of dairy factory goods from Rangiwahia to Feilding. They also desired to carry grocers’ supplies from Palmerston North to Rangiwahia and to carry goods to the factory from an engineering firm. Mr A. M. Ongley appeared in support of the application, which was granted. Lane and Kenyon (Feilding) asked for an increased load authority from 2i tons to 4 tons and the right to run through a slightly larger district with certain goods. ' The license was granted on the terms applied for. A. L. Bonne (Dannevirke), represented by Mr A. W. Yortt, was granted an amendment to allow him to carry general goods as well as lambs and wool, making the total load 4 tons instead of_ 3 tons 4cwt. The Authority’s decision was reserved.

Price and Thomas (Shannon) asked for a transfer of their license to Morlev and Thomas. The request was granted.

H. G. Bailey (Mangaweka) was granted an increase of scwt in his licensed load.

W. 11. Kieg (Shannon) was granted n new license to allow him to carry pigs and farmers’ supplies in the Horowhenua and Manawatu counties from as far south as Levin to as far north as Shannon, to the Whirokino bridge and Motuiti.