MOTORISTS' AFFAIRS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 8, 8 December 1936, Page 9

MOTORISTS' AFFAIRS

MANAWATU ASSOCIATION. MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. The monthly meeting of the executive of the Alanawatu Automobile Association was held last evening. Those present were Messrs N. H. Mackie (chairman), T. M. N. Bodgers, M. A. Eliott, E. It. B. Holben, E. S. Oliver, D. Collis and S. V. Rosvall. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs It. T. Ja.ggard, H. E. Edmuncls, C. N. Babone and H. M. ltowe.

The chairman reported that he had been in communication with the president of the Wanganui Automobile Association as to the state of roads in the Bangitikei county and they had arranged for an inspection of the roads referred to. The inspection had substantiated all his remarks except those that some roads had been neglected. Some of the roads had had no metal put on them for years. The work of improving the highway between Mangaweka and "Utiku was proceeding more slowly than had been expected. Numbers of the workmen had been leaving to undertake seasonal work such as shearing, and it appeared also that the undertaking was proving greater than had been estimated. From present indications it seemed that the Christmas traffic would meet with a rough section of road there. CITY TRAFFIC UTILES. The Palmerston North City Council wrote outlining the arrangements made for the control of Christmas and New Year's Eve traffic. It was stated that they would be the sa.me as for last year. Additional \ootway would bo provided by marking off nine feet of the roadway from the kerb at the four sides of the Square, in Coleman Place and in Broadway on the northwestern side of the Square to Princess Street. Parallel parking would be permitted for an unlimited period in front of the shops up to that line. Cars were to be kept clear of fire-plugs and head-in parking would be permitted on the garden enclosure sides of the Square. The letter asked for co-opera-tion in the observance of the arrangements.—The letter was received, the chairman remarking that the council was deserving of support, and he thought that members of the association would give all the assistance they could. Replying to a letter from the association", the City Council advised that loads on cycles could not exceed 1001 b in weight or three feet in width, and were not to hinder the rider's complete view of the road and the tra.ffie either ahead or abreast.—The chairman remarked that the by-law appeared to be adequate, and it was now a matter of enforcing it. If members found any cases of contravention it would be to the good of motorists

(and also of the delivery boy on the cycle) if they reported the incidents. ASSOCIATION'S SEKVICE. The report of the service officer (Mr V. P. James) was as follows: — "ilio survey of signs is proceeding. Each signpost is being numbered and records corrected where necessary. A new map of this territory has been made photographically and all signs are being located on it. This will very materially assist in the future. At the last meeting of the committee the writer was asked to review the territory in connection with the new 30 miles per hour restriction in built-up areas, with a view to making suggestions for exemption if necessary, the writer is of the opinion that no exemptions are required. The writer visited the camp ground m the company of Mr S. I. MeKenzie (secretary) and is pleased to state that many ot the suggested improvements have been carried out. The number of enquiries the writer is receiving for road information, maps, etc., should be an indication of a great number travelling within the next week or. so. There seems to be a tendency for many to go to the South Island this Christmas." The report was adopted. Seventeen new members were elected.