Automobile Association Interests

Manawatu Times, Volume 70, Issue 277, 23 November 1945, Page 2

Automobile Association Interests

The executive committee of the Automobile Association (Wanganui) met on Wednesday evening when the North Island Motor Union advisod the result of the representations made to the Minister of Supply on the question of permitting petrol coupons for November, December, January and February interchangeable. The Minister stated that he appreciated the desire to ease the petrol position, but claimed that the tanker position was difficult and lie could not agree to the request because it could mean a sudden draw off of 6,000,000 gallons which the resources of the country could not stand. Notification was also received through the N.1.M.U., of the agreement arrived at by the New Zealand Retail Motor Trade Association as to the postwar hours for the resale of petrol. It was stated that provision had been made in the agreement for the operation of emergency petrol stations during holidays.

Consideration was given the question of the appointment of additional patrols, it that with the cessation of the war and a return to something like normal conditions, the road committee of the Association had been investigating the matter of increasing the service to motorists over the territory controlled by the Wanganui Association. Although nothing was finalised, it was suggested that at least two additional patrols would be required and this if adopted would mean that the Association would have five patrols on the road. The president (Mr. P. England) indicated that the Association had ahead of it a big programme of work relating to sign-posting while the coverage given in the Child Safety Education Service had decided the committee dealing with this question that the time had arrived when one patrol should be employed on this duty exclusively. It was proposed to proceed at an early date with overhauling all road signs and this would occupy patrols and added labour for some months. Several letters were received from motorists in which they recorded appreciation of services rendered by patrols in the Wanganui Association’s, territory. Improvements to the club room at Taihape and also to the motorists’ camp at Taihape were authorised.

The London Metropolitan Water ] Board has asked the Government to | advise on maintaining water supplies under possible atomic bomb attacks, says the Daily Telegraph. The newspaper adds that the Government is considering the problem, which confronts all cities in Great Britain.