ADVERTISING SIGNS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20740, 6 December 1930, Page 14

ADVERTISING SIGNS.

PROTEST BY MOTORISTS.

PERSONAL SAFETY MENACED.

REQUEST FOR LEGISLATION.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] JNVEKCARGILL, Friday.

rho erection of advertising hoardings throughout, the Dominion was the subject of protests made by speakers at the meeting of the South Island Motor Union to-day Delegates based their attitude on the grounds that the signs constituted not only a grave menace to the personal safety of road users, but also that they tended to detract from the natural beauty of the. countryside. The chairman, Mr. F. W. Johnston, of Chnstchurch, said it was highly desirable that some action should be taken. Mr. F. Frederick (Southland): Is not the Government itself the worst offender in this respect? The Chairman: Wo must use every endeavour to combat tho grave danger that is arising.

Mr. W. Wright (Otago) said it was necessary that dangerous roadside hoardings should be objected to, and motorists v in Otago were keenly desirous of seeing some united action taken.

A resolution was earned urging that the Government; should pass legislation granting local authorities the necessary power to remove any hoarding which was dangerous or detrimental to road users. It was decided to write to the North Island Union asking that it cooperate in the protest. A letter was received from Mr. H. H. Sterling, general manager of railways, stating that he could not accede to the request of the union for the removal of two advertising hoardings on the railway reserve on the south side of the Sockburn railway crossing. He stated that these hoardings had been erected under contract with advertisers, and as tho view was not affected, he would by no means be justified in terminating the contracts.

It was decided to reply that Mr. Sterling's letter did not cover the main point of the union's communication.