Transport Licensing Authorities

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 1423, 19 June 1936, Page 6

Transport Licensing Authorities

MR P. SKOCtLUND FOR WELLINGTON AREA Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night. Four district licensing authorities have been appointed by the Government under the new Transport Licensing Amendment Act. They will take the place of the former licensing authorities and will have power to grant passenger service licenses and to exercise jurisdiction in respect of transport affairs under Ministerial control.

Tho four authorities who have been appointed by the Minister of Transport (Hon. E. Semple), with the concurrence of Cabinet, are: —Messrs E. Phelan (Auckland), Philip bkoglund (town clerk of Stratford), T. H. Langford (Temuka), and Victor Rayno (Invercargill). The appointments indicate the respective geographical representation. Mr Phelan, who is well known in local-body administration in Auckland, will control licensing in the Auckland province; Air Skoglund will have charge of the southern part of the North Island, including Wellington; Mr Langford will control Canterbury and Westland; and Mr Bayne, a solicitor, Otago and Southland. The Minister stated to-day that 1m would make an official announcement about the appointments within the next few days. He was satisfied, ho said, that the four men appointed would “fill the bill.” All were of wide general experience, had a sound knowledge of the districts which they would administer, were JOO per cent, loyal to tho policy of the Government, and. were sympathetic toward tho transport situation.