TAXI LICENCES

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23280, 16 August 1945, Page 4

TAXI LICENCES

Renewals Granted Sitting Of Licensing Authority The sitting of the No. 3 Transport Licensing Authority (Mr T. H. Langford) was completed at Timaru yesterday morning. Associated with Mr Langford were Messrs J. S. Haywood (District Officer. Transport Department). C. H. Rands (Rehabilitation Department) and A. C. Benzie (Railways Department). Most of the applications yesterday were for taxi-cab licences, the term of renewal being for three years, unless otherwise stated. shareholders in Gold Band Taxis Ltd., applied for the renewal of 15 cab authorities. Arthur A. Solomon, secretary of the company, said that there were 10 shareholders in Gold Band Taxis Ltd., six of whom were drivers. At present 16 drivers were employed. Seven former drivers were serving in the forces, both overseas and in the Dominion. Mr Rand said that the policy of the Rehabilitation Department was opposed to multiple taxi licences. It preferred to see owner-drivers encouraged which would give an opportunity to exservicemen to establish themselves in the taxi business.

In reply to Mi' Rand, Mr Solomon said that the question of admitting ex-servicemen drivers to partnership had been considered by the shareholders, but nothing would be done until they had all returned from overseas. Mr Solomon gave an assurance that the question would be seriously considered when the men returned. Mr Rand: In that case would I be in order to request that the licences be granted for one year? The Authority agreed to the suggestion and 15 cab authorities were granted accordingly. An application for a new taxi-cab licence, wdth one cab authority in Timaru by C. H. Dick (Christchurch), was withdrawn at the wish of the applicant. Applications for taxi-cab licences were granted as follows, the number of cab authorities being shown in parentheses: R. R. McAlister, Timaru (2); J. Mercer, Timaru (1); Mrs E. Bennington, Timaru (1); J. Denvir, Temuka (2); B. D. Gillespie. Temuka (1); C. W. McKenzie. Geraldine (1); J. E. Thomas, Geraldine (1); W. S. Whitley, Tinmaru (1). Renewals of rental car licences were granted as follows: J. M. A. Ritchie, Temuka (2); J. Denvir, Temuka (2); Mutual Rental Cars, Ltd., Timaru (10); H. Mercer, Timaru (3); Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., Timaru (3). Continuous passenger service licences were renewed as follows: The Minister of Railways (GeraldineOrari, Timaru-Temuka, Timaru Fairlie, Timaru-Waimate): St. Jahn Ambulance Association, Timaru (to any place in the South Island); Timaru Borough Council (from Bank of New Zealand to: Otipua Road via North Street, via Craigie Avenue and via Canon Street, and from the Bank of New Zealand to Luxmore Road, Saltwater Creek, Gleniti and Hobbs Street); J. M. A. Ritchie (TemukaMayfield P.W.D. Camp); J. M. A. Ritchie was also granted renewal of his licence for the Temuka-Milford, via Clandeboye service, with permission to run an extra trip on Friday nights. In reserved decisions S. G. Nutsford and F. A. Stechman, Timaru, were each granted renewal of a continuous goods service licence for one vehicle, and W. J. McHaffie, Totara ValleyPleasant Point for two vehicle authorities.