TRANSPORT LICENSING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22911, 19 June 1936, Page 14

TRANSPORT LICENSING

FOUR AUTHORITIES APPOINTED

“ 100 PER CENT. LOYAL TO LABOUR POLICY”

(Pee United Press Association)

WELLINGTON. June 18,

Four district licensing authorities have been appointed by the Government under (lie new Transport Licensing Amendment Act. They will, take the place of the former central licensing authorities, and will have power to grant passenger service licences and to exercise jurisdiction in respect of transport affairs under Ministerial control. The four authorities who have been appointed by the Minister of Transport, Mr Semple, with the concurrence ot Cabinet, are Mr E. Phelan (Auckland), Mr Philip Skoglnrul (town clerk of Strutford), Mr T. 11. Langford (Temuka), and Mr Victor Bayne (Invercargill). The appointments indicate the respective geographical representation. Mr Phelan, who is well known in local body administration in Auckland, will control licensing in tire Auckland province; Mr Skoglund will have charge of the southern part of the North Island, including Wellington; Mr Langford will control' Canterbury and Westland; and Mr Rayne, a solicitor, will control Otago and Southland. , , , , , „ The Minister stated to-day that he would make an official announcement about the appointments within the next few days. lie was satisfied, he said, that the four men appointed would till the hill.” All wore of wide general experience, had a sound knowledge of the districts which they would administer, were 100 per cent, loyal to the policy of the Government, and wore sympathetic toward tbo transport situation.