TELEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23118, 18 February 1937, Page 7

TELEGRAMS

(Per United Press Association) AUCKLAND, Feb. 17. The statement that very few buses used for the conveyance of school children in the country would measure up to the Transport Department’s requirements was made by Mr W I. Bowyer at a meeting of the Auckland Education Board this morning. Some of the buses he said, were in a very bad condition and in the event of an accident he understood the school committees would be held resnonsible. The chairman (Mr T U Wells) said the new regulations would require an inspection of such vehicles and it would be the responsibility of the State to see that they were in order. It was decided to seek advice from the Crown Law Office regarding the liability of school committees in the matter. WELLINGTON. Feb. 17. Speaking along the lines of his Martinborough address the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Adam Hamilton) met members and supporters of the National Party in the four Wellington electorates. Mr Hamilton made a further appeal tor a united Opposition, and also spoke on the monetary system the Government’s housing policy, and the church and the totalitarian State He was accorded an enthusiastic reception and at the conclusion of his speech a motion was carried unanimously expressing confidence in the parly and loyalty to Mr Hamilton as leader Acting on the recommendations of the Conciliation Council in the coastal cooks and stewards’ dispute, and on the application of both parties, the Arbitration Court has agreed to make the agreement into an award.