TRANSPORT SERVICES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21116, 25 February 1932, Page 12

TRANSPORT SERVICES.

DISTRICT AUTHORITIES. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS. EARLY MEETINGS EXPECTED. [BY TELEGRAPH. —SPECIAL REPORTER.] WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The personnel of the district licensing authorities under the Transport, Licensing Act was announced by the Minister of Transport, tlie lit. Hon. J. 0. Coales, this evening. Mr. Coates said to date about 630 applications for passenger service licences had been received, and were being prepared by the Transport Department for submission to the appropriate licensing authorities. The Central Licensing Authority, which had already commenced its public sittings, would deal with over 160 applications, and the remainder would be dealt with by the ten district licensing authorities. Applications for services running exclusively inside the four main centres would, of course, be dealt with by metropolitan licensing authorities, and were not included in the above-mentioned figures. "It is anticipated that all (he district licensing authorities will hold their public sittings about the end of this month," said Mr. Coates. "and that all applications will be finalised by tlio end of March. As soon as the passenger services have been licensed, immediate consideration will be given to the regulation and co-ordination of goods services running on defined routes, and it is expected that this class of transport will call for a considerable amount of care and investigation, as it differs materially from the passenger-carrying business. "I think the Government has been exceedingly fortunate in securing the services of gentlemen with wide public experience and ability to administer transport problems in each district, and I feel sure they will succeed in laying the foundation of reforms in co-ordinating our various transport facilities." The following is the personnel of the licensing authorities: — No. 1 Licensing Authority (North Auckland). —Messrs. W. Jones (Whangarei), chairman, F. Jones (Dargaville), Alfred Yarborough (liokianga). No. 2 Authority (Auckland Suburban). —Messrs. J. A. C. Alluni (Auckland), chairman, E. C. Blomfield (Auckland), T. Ilanna (Takapuna). No. 4 Authority (East Coast). — Messrs. F. B. Logan (Napier), chairman, C. M. Matthews (Cook County), M. S. Chambers, jun. (Havelock North). No. 5 Authority (Taranaki, etc.). — Messrs. Percy Thomson (Stratford), chairman, A. R. A. Wilson (Bulls), J. C Rolleston (Te Kuiti). No. 6 Authority (Wellington).—'Messrs. ("J. A. Troup (Wellington), chairman, W. I. Armstrong. (Masterton). Samuel -Jickell (Palmerston North). No. 7 Authority (Nelson-West Coast Marlborough).—Dr. Gibbs (Nelson), chairman, Messrs. J. Hnnnnn (Grey County). W. T. Churchward (Blenheim). No. S Authority (Canterbury).— Messrs. C. F. Agar (Christchurch). chairman. G. S. Gray (Timaru), M. Bethel! (Culverden). No. 9 Authority (Otago).—Messrs. A. I. W. Wood (Dunedin), chairman, .1 Preston (Waikouaiti), W. Blackie (Taieri). No. 10 Authority (Southland). — Messrs. F. G. Hall-Jones (Invercargill), chairman. Erskine Bowmar (Gore), W. J. Wesnev (Otautau). The personnel of No. 3 Licensing Authority, with headquarters at Hamilton, will be announced later.