CONTROL OF TRANSPORT.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
(Press Assn.) WELLINGTON, July 17. Unanimous recommendations that machinery be set up to handle the allocation of transport for defence and civil requirements in an emergency, recently made by a conference of representatives of local bodies, the E.P.S. organisation, Farmers' Union, road transport industry. National Service and Transport Departments, were announced by Hon. R. Rjoniple to-day. "A Transport Controller will first bo appointed, the Dominion will bo divided into special emergency transport districts, and representatives of the Army, E.P.S., transport, operators, and other interested "parties in each district will form advisory committees. District controllers will bo appointed by me and will prepare schedules showing the various defence and civil transport requirements of their areas. "Power will be given for earmarking vehicles required for the Army, Home Guard, E.P.S., and essential civil needs. Provision will be mado for the right of appeal to the appropriate transport licensing authority.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 194, 18 July 1941, Page 4
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154CONTROL OF TRANSPORT. Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 194, 18 July 1941, Page 4
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