OTAGO MOTOR CLUB.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20281, 14 December 1927, Page 13

OTAGO MOTOR CLUB.

MONTHLY MEETING. A small attendance at the monthly meeting of the Otago Motor Club last evening was presided over by Mr A. E. Ansell (the president). . , After observing that the business for the evening was light, the Chairman dealt with the correspondence, much of whicU dealt with Christmas arrangements for motorists. He reported that the members had discussed the danger of the approach on the south end of the Taien bridge. It had been decided to write to the district public works engineer and ask that the matter be remedied. It was reported that arrangements were being made for a camping place for motorists at i'almna Park during the holidays. The Secretary of the Central Otago Fruitgrowers’ Association wrote stating that the following resolution had been carried at a meeting of his executive: That this association protests against the petrol tax legislation which has been passed without making provision for an equitable allocation of the funds between the North and South Islands in proportion to the number of vehicles. It also urges all organisations to support the Otago Motor Club and the Lxpansion League in the strenuous efforts being made towards a sound and honourable settlement. The letter was received. Mr D. Cameron wrote supporting a letter to the Daily Times which had drawn the attention of the public to the danger of the corner at Culling Park. He had been trying for years to have the hedge removed, for although the corner was very dangerous, he was convinced that it could be remedied by the removal of the hedge, which was of no value to the Methodist Church. —Mr J. J, Furdic was deputed to inspect the corner and report to the club. , . . Mr P. M'Kinlay wrote drawing the attention of the club to the fact that the Railways Department authorities had insisted that the crossing on the hill road at Stirling was not sufficiently dangerous to warrant the erection of a warning bell. He stated that on November 9 a loaded motor lorry was on its way to the Stirling Station, and at a distance too near to the line for the brakes to operate the '.river became aware of the approaching train. A collision followed, and the driver saved himself by Jumping clear. He appealed to the club to have the position remedied. —The Chairman undertook to interview the railway authorities in Dunedin, and place the position before them. Mr G. H. P. Glen, of Mornington, wrote complaining of the dangerous practice of fast driving when approaching the Taieri Mouth bridge. He had always understood that the first car on a bridge had the right-of-way, also that motorists should not loiter on the bridge, and he advocated that some signal should be given by a car on a bridge to warn other cars that it was advancing.—The Chairman said that motorists would stop confusion and avoid accident by taking note of the points raised by Mr Glen, and give a signal before advancing across a bridge. A letter from the secretary of the South Island Motor Union announced that the Greymouth Trotting Ground was available as a camping place for motorists. The Canterbury Automooile Association advised that the new Selwyn bridge on the Main South road would be opeu for traffic from December *2O. Mr H. Halliday drew the attention of members to the Invercargill motor races on the Oreti Beach on February 4. The beach, he said, was one of the best in Australia and New Zealand, and he urged members to support the races if possible.