MOTOR TAXATION

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12393, 12 March 1926, Page 11

MOTOR TAXATION

CARRIERS’ DISCUSSION PRESENT SYSTEM^MBQJHTABLE. The annual conference of-'tbe New Zealand Master Carriers’ "{Federation opened to-day, the pre'sifleflt J j >r ssfr D. J. McGowan njdcfipying the chair. Delegates wefg' (J (rr "attendance from Auckland, rapa, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. :"jqp->;!cfo The meeting expressed,,; concern at the many and exceesivpMees,,payable on motor vehicles. While r IH> was recognised that taxation to provide for the formation and maintenance,; of roads was inevitable and necessary; it was contended that the presentr -method of taxation was inequitable in operation, and that legislation should'be enacted that would divide taxation 'fiairly with regard to all users of roads'hf the Dominion

The following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year':—President, Mr R. M. Griffiths (Wellington); vice-presidents, Messrs W. A.‘.Phillips (Auckland), and E. Smith (Christchurch) ; executive, Messrs F. Goodwin (Dunedin), F. G. Smith, junr. (Napier), J. O’Connell (Christchurch), G. L. Thomas (Wairarapa), A. J. Curtis, D. J. McGowan, and W. D. Irons (Wellington) ; hon. auditor, Mr W. I. J. Blytb; representative on New Zealand Employers’ Federation, Mr R. M. Griffiths (Wellington).