MOTORISTS MEET

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19802, 18 May 1934, Page 5

MOTORISTS MEET

S.C. AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION HEADLIGHT TESTING The committee of the South Canterbury Automobile Association met last night. Present: Messrs J. M. Jenkins (chairman), F. Chittock, Robt. Wilson. F. S. Shrimpton, S. G. McCleland, G. A. Bridges and Dr C. A. Paterson!* Advice was received from the railways department that it agreed to the Association testing headlights on its property opposite the Railway Station, providing that no interference was caused to the travelling public and no damage was done to the Department’s property. The chairman said that with the patrolman he had inspected the area and had found that it was very suitable for the purpose. It was agreed that a letter of thanks be sent to the Department. Waimakarari Crossing. Replying to a complaint by a South Canterbury Association member concerning treatment received at the Waimakarari crossing, the Canterbury Association advised that the matter had been taken up with the Highways Board. The absence of i bridge was a serious drawback to road communi■cation between East and West. ' The secretary (Mr E. A. Scott) said fi at the Highways Board party had la oken down at the crossing recently. R 4 embers of the Canterbury Automobil e Association were there to meet the Boyerd and had the South Canterbury letter with them at the time. Ml Chittock: I was very pleased to hew it. It will let them see that the complaints were well grounded. Itr- was decided to maice the usual grant of £lO to the Peel Forest Board’s funds and to ask Mr W. H. Walton to cor tinue to represent the Association on the Board. A guarnt of £5 was made to the Temuka .Progress League fur the motor camp art Temuka. I’atrol Officer’s Report. The pv.Srol officer (Mr F T. Owers) reported! Vhat during the month he had covered 4340 miles, during which he had rendt*red any assistance necessary. On! May 5. due to the flooding of the Teanuka River the north approach of the bridge was flooded to a depth of" 3ft, motorists having to be towed through. He had towed 27 through and! all members appreciated the service. He had completed the light test a* the railway.station and he would be testing on May 18 and at Temuka on Saturday. Arrangements had also been made to test at Pleasant Point, Mr iSmith lending his garage f-r the pur; >ose. A letter was aeceived from Mr W. W. Baxter, drawing) attention to the excellent work carrfcd out under the Association’s road-. petrol system. Every motorist should be a member of the Association and not wait until difficulties presented - themselves. He considered that the .Association’s activities should be bas ught more under the eye of the puffi lie. It would be found that advertise ng paid. Auxiliary Roi d Service. Referring to the proposed auxiliary road service the efti airman said that the Roads Commitkt e which had the matter in hand had received replies from most of the rages, and when It was in a position \ to finalise the mattrr the committee would do so and report. “I cannot! see anything no prevent the Association* from putting the scheme in operation on June 1. New Members. Three resignations uiire accepted, and the following new Anembers were elected: Mrs E. Jenkins,i Mrs I. K. Stewart, Miss M. Gibson, -Messrs L. M. r -own, T. W. Brosnahan. D. C. Clark, H. H. Dobie, H. Cooling, A. Hartley, C. A. S. Hind, J. D. McMifl an, F. Metson, G. W. Squire, L. G. Scumbles and the National Mortgage atnd Agency Company. The chairman and Messes Shrimpton, Wilson and J. Palliser) were appointed delegates to the \ quarterly meeting of the South Islarki Motor Union to be held at Timaru''* on June £9. \