TAXI-CAR OWNERS

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160797, 3 November 1920, Page 9

TAXI-CAR OWNERS

CONFERENCE AT WELLINGTON. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, November 3. A conference of delegates representing tart owners throughout the Dominion is being held to-day with the object qf/idiscussing matters of mutual interest and forming a federation for all New Zealand. Air Waddle, of Wellington, is chairman. He said, there was more money invested in the taxicar business than was generally understood, and it was one of the most important in the Dominion. It was necessary that owners*, should be united. lib was decided to take important matters first far the purpose of presenting the case for taxi owners to the Minister, i , ■ It was resolved that every person should be licensed annually, and that no driver should be under 18 years of age. It was stated that in some places private owners had a right to go on the stand and ply .for hire.