TAXATION ON MOTORS.
SUGGESTION OF REDUCTION. LOCAL BODIES NOT OVERLOOKED [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WHANGAREI. Friday. The Whangarei County Council, in common with other local bodies in No. 1 highways district, took strong exception to a statement recently made by the Hon. H. Atmorc, Minister of Education, when speaking at Nelson, that motor taxation must be reduced in tho near future. The Prime Minister was communicated with and replied to to-day's meeting of the council that the remarks applied to heavy motor-lorries. The matter had not yet been considered by the Cabinet, but would be duly brought before it at a later date. Sir Joseph Ward said he fully recognised that in making any adjustment of the kind the question of the position of local bodies, as far as they were affected financially in the upkeep of roads, should not. he overlooked. When the matter was being dealt with every interest, including local bodies throughout the country, would have an opportunity of considering anv proposals which might be put forward bv the Government and submitting their ■ eprescntat ions. The reply was considered most satisfactory.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19290413.2.115
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20229, 13 April 1929, Page 13
Word Count
184TAXATION ON MOTORS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20229, 13 April 1929, Page 13
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.