TRANSPORT CONFERENCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20024, 14 August 1928, Page 10

TRANSPORT CONFERENCE.

DISCUSSION ON REPORT. CITY'S REPLY TO SUBURBS. • 'A development in tho endeavour of jßvlburban local bodies to arrange a conference with the City Council with the object of translating into legislation the of the Transport Commission has •been reached by the receipt of a letter -from the council, clarifying its attitude toward the request. Writing to Mr. S. Gray, secretary of the .local bodies' conference, tho town clerk, Mr. J. S. Brigham, says:—"l am directed i>y His Worship the Mayor to state that, in< view of tho fact that the council lias not yet completed its consideration of the transport report, it is unablo at this juncture to confer with tho representatives of local bodies on tho matter of legislation, but the council is continuing its meeting on Tuesday next (this evening) and will then be pleased to receive representatives of the local bodies to discuss with them matters arising out of the report." This reply will be considered at a meeting of the local bodies committee to-day.° Mr. Gray said the outside bodies were anxious that the question of legislation should be considered at the earliest moment in order that a bill might be .introduced during the present session of Parliament. '"Otherwise," he said, "it means waiting another 12 months to deal .with,a matter that is admittedly urgent."

ATTITUDE AT ONEHUftGA. REVISION OF FARES SOUGHT. The Transport Board proposal was dismissed by tho Onchunga Borough Council last evening. Mr. F. S. Morton said there was little idoubt the local hotly delegates would not be received with open arms by the Auckland City Council. The high fares were driving people away from Onchunga, and ho thought representations should he made to the Tramways Committee, with a view SJSp having the fares adjusted. At present .'-tho residents were paying 6d to go to the city, obtaining a service which cost 2id, and he thought this imposition of 3gd . ■ should he brought to an end. His own idea was that there should be a uniform j*ate of twopence for any distance, the deficiency of one-halfpenny to he made up by the local bodies outside tho citv. He thought the Transport Board would bring to a uniform rate. V Mr. Morton and Mr. R. G. Speight Vere appointed a committee, with authority, to wait upon the Tramways Committee, in order to have the fares revised.