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RISKS Of THE ROADS. (i’arhamemary Reporter). WELLINGTON, this day. “We can’t impose penalties on local bodies because of ruts in the roads,” replied the Minister of Internal Affairs, when Dr. Thacker, after drawing attention to the motor fatality at Elcetahuna, requested that searching inquiries should be made into local, circumstances attending these accidents, which were almost an every-day occurence. Dr. Thacker suggested 'that inquiries should be liiadq tq sge if aqy rgspon?i-. bijify ih'wvn en local authorities, MV, Rowpio Stewart added that he did not think there was any need for an amendment of the Act to impose penalities where an accident was caused, as specifically mentioned in this case, by a rut in the road. Previously the i’C: quest of members had been tq impyae penalties for careless driving, byf thery. was no siijjgp.gfjpp ftf that 'iff the present c;w‘:
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15955, 17 October 1922, Page 7
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