ASSUMPTION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL
IN CHRISTCHURCH AREAS POWER GRANTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL (By Telegraph Press* Association! CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. With no dissentient vote a meeting last night of representatives of the Christchurch City Council and contiguous boroughs and counties approved a scheme for the assumption of traffic control in these areas by the City Council on 30th September. Adjoining boroughs and counties represented were New Brighton, Sumner, Riccarton, Heathcote and Waimairl. The Riccarton Borough Council was represented only by ‘he town clerk, who stated that he had not been authorised to vote, but the Minister of Transport (the Hon., R Semple) indicated to the meeting that a maiority decision would be sufficient and if any minority opposed the scheme he would over-ride the objections by legislation.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 25 June 1937, Page 5
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