TRANSPORT LICENSING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22365, 12 September 1934, Page 2

TRANSPORT LICENSING

DUNEDIN DISTRICT AUTHORITY PASSENGER SERVICES RENEWED The Dunedin Transport Licensing Authority, comprising Messrs J. L. APlndoe (chairman), W. H. Shepherd, and Dr Borrie sat yesterday to consider applications for the renewal of passenger service licenses. PENINSULA SERVICES. Three applications from the Peninsula Motor Service, Ltd., for the renewal of continuous passenger service licenses from Dunedin to Harrington Point, Dunedin to Portobello (High road), and Dunedin to Tomahawk ryere granted. DUNEDIN PORT CHALMERS. The New Zealand Railways Board motor services applied for a renewal of a continuous passenger license from Dunedin to Port Chalmers and Carey’s Bay. Air A, Robb, representing the Railways Committee of the West Harbour Borough Council appeared in connection with the application to ask for a better service to Ravensbourne than the department had provided to date. He complained that he could not think of a borough or suburb that was as badly catered for os West Harbour in the matter of transport. Ravensbourne was one of the most salubrious suburbs in the vicinity of Dunedin, but it was being starved for population through the inadequacy of transport services. The speaker made several suggestions in the direction of improvements. Air H. L. Gibson (district traffic manager of railways) questioned whether the views expressed by Air Robb represented the opinions of the majority of the residents of West Harbour, fully 80 per cent, of whom used the 21-conecssion tickets which were already available. If necessary he could produce evidence to show that it was not possible to run a bus service to Ravensbourne on the basis of 2d a section. He made comparisons between the fares charged on the West Harbour run and those charged on other routes out of the city. He did not mean to imply that the rates he quoted with respect to other services were too high. All he wanted to show was that the Railway Department’s charges were more than reasonable. ' . After considering the application the board granted it on condition that the existing train service is maintained. SUBURBAN SERVICES. The Tramways Department of the Dunedin City Council applied for renewals as follows: —Frederick street to Canningtop road, Tram Terminus (Mornington) t 6 Elgin road, Terminus Mornington to Belleknowea, George street to Glenleith, George street bridge to Campbell’s road, Caversham to Burnside, Town Hall to Wakari, High street to Crest street, Anderson’s Bay to Cemetery, St. Hilda to Anderson’s Bay Cemetery, Norraanby,to St. Clair, Exchange to St. Clair via St. Hilda, Exchange to Anderson’s Bay terminus, Roslyn Junction to Alaori Hill, Cargill’s Alonument to OTorbury Park, Town Hall-around Dunedin, and a seasonal license from Town Hall to around the Peninsula. With respect to the last-mentioned service Mr G. S. Kirby, on behalf of the Penipsula Alotors, Ltd., lodged a formal objection. The company, he said, had taken legal advice in the matter of the decision earlier in the year of the Transport Co-ordination Board, and had been given to understand that the decision was not strictly in accordance with the spirit of the Act* In view of possible future action he was now making a formal objection.