Traffic and Motor Licenses.

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 127, 24 May 1932, Page 5

Traffic and Motor Licenses.

Heavy traffic, and motor drivers’ licenses expire on May 31 and those concerned are notified by the town cleric that it is necessary for renewals to be cffcctel by June 1. Solicitor-Policeman A Christchurch solicitor who was with failing to park his car alongside the kerb remarked that he was a policeman at the present time and if fined he might lose his job. ’The S.M., Mr E. D. Mosley, inflicted a .fine of 5s with costs. Issue of Motor Licenses The staff of the Patangata and Waipukurau County Councils spent a busy time to-day dealing with the issue of heavy traffic and motor drivers’ licenses. The new regulations as affecting the heavy traffic section are responsible for increasing the work considerably. Often Done! “You don’t suggest that a man can fall 20 feet without injuring himself?” was a question asked a medical wit ness in the Supreme Court at Cisborne. do. In fact, it is, 1 believe, done frequently,” was the firm response to the amazement of the listeners. “What do you mean?” asked the puzzled, counsel. “Well. I understand acrobats often do i-. on the stage,” was the smiling response. The explanation apparently satisfied counsel. Flock House Scheme A meeting in the furtherance of the Flock House Scheme for training New Zealand boys was hold in Otane recently. Mr T. E. Colquhoun. Otane representative of the Returned Soldiers’ Association presiding over a good attendance. After Mr J. N. Barrie president of the Central Hawke’s Bay executive had lucidly explained the position it was unanimously decided to support this scheme. Subscription lists are to be circulated and no difficulty is expected in raising Otanc’s quota oi £5. V 7 air arap a ’Plane Crashes. The Wairarapa Aero Club’s aeroplane, ZK —ABE. crashed at Woodville on Saturday afternoon. The pilot. Mr H. T. Parsons, was unhurt. The engine apparently stalled when the pilot was about to make a landing on the Woodville racecourse, and the machine crashed from a height of about 100 feet into a paddock alongside the racecourse. The under-carriage, propeller and both wings of the plane suffered, but the machine was not seriously damaged. Flying-Officer J. H. Buckcridge, pilot-instructor to the club, and Mr J. H. Preston, ground engineer, proceeded to Woodville after the acci'i- • ent. and the aeroplane was dismantled and conveyed to Masterton by lorry in the evening. Repairs are already under way and it is anticipated that the aeroplane will be in the air again in about a week’s time. ‘Our Motor Imports. Automotive products of G*rcat Britain now dominate the New Zealand market in both the pleasure ear and in the commercial vehicle field. During the first quarter of 1932 the imports of cars and car chassis into New Zealand from all sources totalled 1004, and of these 873, or 87 per cent., were English makes. The relative preference for the British product in the market for utility vehicles was almost as great. The imports of chassis for lorries, trucks, vans, and buses during the first - quarter of this year aggregated 202, and 77 per cent, of these vehicles were English. Official returns for the first quarter of 1932 ending March 31. disclose a complete reversal of the relative positions of British and foreign makes as compared with the corresponding period of previous years. i Councillor on Relief Work An unusual position has cropp.ed up in Takapuna concerning the position of Mr C. M. Dowd, who was elected as a member of the Takapuna Borough < Council on March 17 at a by-election Tendered necessary by the resignation of Mr Bryce Hart. Because Mr Dowd had undertaken relief work in the borough he is no longer eligible to sit as a councillor. This was made quite ’■clear to the council by the Crow-n LawOffice, which states that a member of a local body who accepts relief work from the council of which he is a member, comes within the ban of section 40 of the Municipal Corporations Act. This .states that any person holding any office or place of profit, other than that of Mayor, or deputy-Mayor, under, or in the gift of the council, is incapable of being a councillor. This ruling automatically terminates Mr Dowd’s scat on the council. An extraordinary vacancy now- occurs, and another by-election will be necessary.