OTAGO MOTOR CLUB.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19351, 11 December 1924, Page 3

OTAGO MOTOR CLUB.

MONTHLY MEETING. A meeting of the Otago Motor Club was held on Tuesday evening. Mr A. E. Ansell (president) was chairman, and there was a good attendance of members. CORRESPONDENCE, The Clerk of the Bruce County Council wrote stating that the work ol placing handrails on the bridge in the Manuka Gorge was being proceeded with. —The Chairman said the urgency of this work had been pointed out to the Bruce Council, and the club had contributed £lO towards the coat of the undertaking. Mr A. C. M'George reported that danger signs had been erected at the Waipahi railway crossing over th© Main road south, of Waipahi, at Larnach s Castle road, and Mount Cargill School. Colour signs had been posted between Gore and Balclutha, three “slow” signs at Smith’s and Cunningham’s corners, between Waikaka Valley and Pukerau, two direction signs at W aipahi, and one direction sign at Waipahi. A letter was received from the CTutha County Council’s engineer stating that the council was considering the advisability of erecting sign posts at several road junctions on the main iiighway between Dunedin and Invercargill. Tie had been directed to inquire if the club would be prepared to assist either by providing the signs or bearing a portion of the cost. There were about six road junctions requiring direction posts, and motorists frequently went astray at these points.—lt was decided to attend to the matter. RECENT CHRISTCHURCH CONFERENCE.

Mr J. L. Passmore reported on the recent quarterly meeting of the South island M-otor Union, hold in Christchurch. *He said hia mission had been a failure. The conference was not a representative one, as there was no representative from Southland, and he was the only delegate present from Otago. If no greater interest was to be taken in the South Island Union it would not belong before it became a Christchurch union. Ho had placed two resolutions before the meeting, one in connection with the Highways Bill and the other in connection with the Highways Board. Both resolutions had met with opposition, and he withdraw these so that there would be no opportunity of turning them down when brought before the next conference. Otago was accused of trying to get concessions from the Highways Board on account of the Exhibition. He also brought the question of tyre tax before the conference, and was successful in getting a resolution passed to the effect that the Government be- asked to fix a reasonable tax. The Chairman said that the present duty on tyres was not altogether satisfactory, it a type tax on the per lb principle was put through it would do a lot of - good. It motorists paid a reasonable amount towards the upkeep of roads in the way of tyre tax, then they would make progress. Mr Passmore was thanked for his services at the Christchurch conference. GENEKAL.

It was decided that a deputation wait on the Taieri County Council with a view to asking that a bridge be erected over the Silverstream at Whare Flat.

Thirty-nine new members were elected. It was decided that the next general meeting he held on January 20. The Chairman reported that the club would take possession of the new club rooms on January 1.