“PARKING SIGNS ARE DISGRACE TO CITY.”

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18992, 11 February 1930, Page 11

“PARKING SIGNS ARE DISGRACE TO CITY.”

automobile council ASKS FOR IMPROVEMENT.

The council of the Canterbury Automobile Association held ts first meeting of the present year last night. Mr F. W. Freeman presided. New members to the number of 267 were elected. The total number of members elected since last September is 643. The Roads Committee reported that a grant of £2O had been made to the Kaiapoi Borough Council for the improvement of the Kairaki Beach Road between Oborn's Cottage and the river. The report was adopted. The Roads Committee also reported that it had been decided that the secretary should write to the City Council pointing out the unsatisfactory state of the parking signs and discs in the city. The committee considered that the signs now existant were a disgrace to the city. The committee had decided that the streets should be brought to a state of respectability, and that useful signs showing the time limits for parking should be placed on the kerb lines. A letter was received from the Westport branch of the association, asking that the association should grant a siim for the erection of a temporary bridge over the Fox River on the coastwise road between Greymouth and Westport. Much inconvenience was caused motorists by the necessity of relying on the water being low enough at the ford to permit of crossing. The structure would cost £225, and a rough sketch and plans were enclosed. The Government had offered £l5O and a service car firm £SO for a temporary structure. After some discussion, it was decided that a letter should be sent to the Government asking for the date of completion of the Fox RiA'er Bridge, and that on receipt of replies from the En-gineer-in-Chief, Wellington, and the District Engineer, Greymouth, the Roads Committee be given power to act. The association decided that the orphans’ outing should take place at “The Pines” on Saturday, March 8. In response to a letter from the Canterbury Aero Club asking for assistance in parking cars at the air pageant on Saturday, it was decided to call for volunteers.

The secretary reported that he had arranged to find the necessary cars to take the overseas farmers round Banks Peninsula, via Governor’s Bay, Charteris Bay, Purau, Port Levy, Pigeon Bay to Summit Road, thence to Long Bay saddle, and on to Akaroa. The return journey would be made via the Main Road to Motukarara, and thence across to Lincoln College, via Greenpark. Mr F. W. Johnston moved that members should notify the association when they saw signs that needed improving, or where a sign could be erected with advantage; also where conditons would be improved by cutting back trees. The motion was carried lyThe question of dangerous level crossings was discussed by members, and a motion by Mr Johnston was carried unanimously:—“That the Transport Board, representing the public of New Zealand, be asked to take up the question of the erection of works in the vicinty of highways, which create dangers. and to the mound near Wright’s Road, erected in connection with the new marshalling yard at Middleton.”