Wise & Otherwise

Northland Age, Volume 7, Issue 12, 17 December 1937, Page 8

Wise & Otherwise

REMARKS AT TOWN BOARD MEETING A Difference of Opinion “An Auckland contractor who had had considerable experience with reief workers, stated after seeing the men at work laying the water pipes in the main street, that he had never seen a more industrious gang of reief workers.” —Mr. L. Peace. “I have never seen the men on the water pipes loafing.”—Mr. J. T. B. Taaffe. “I have seen a number of men working on the pipe line who are not worth their feed.”—Mr. J. T. Clark.

Some Speed “I saw a car come past the hospital at 60 miles an hour.”—Mr. J. T. Clark. AT MEETING OF TRANSPORT AUTHORITY Public Works Carting “It is usual for us to consult the Public Works Department before granting a license for metal cartage. If the work is not offering then the license is not granted. At present there is little prospect for work in this area but no doubt within a short period the activities of the Department will have increased.”—The authority. • Conditions of License “It will be necessary for you to join the Carriers’ Association and the license is granted subject to your doing this and that you abide by whatever the majority vote of the Association decides.”—The authority when grant-

ing a new goods service license. Carrieirs’ Association “The Association is the only body that we expect to give reasonable evidence and every operator should join the Association. We hope the Association will exercise care and not admit too many operators.”—The authority. The Authority’s Power The authority has the right if you do not play the game by the Carriers’ Association and the people you serve, to reconsider your license and will have no compunction if necessary, in revoking it.”—The authority to an operator. The Only Restriction The only weight restriction should be the road classification. Some of the early licenses had unnecessary and irksome weight restrictions.” The authority. A Happy Family “The carriers in this district are working very well together. The Association has no objection tf further operators providing they will render a service to settlers.”—Mr. A. H. Stanton.