TRANSPORT OF GOODS.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18796, 18 November 1932, Page 8

TRANSPORT OF GOODS.

OPPOSITION OF REGULATIONS. UNNECESSARY INTERFERENCE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. The executive of the Associated Chambers of Commerce passed t'ha following resolution regarding the proposed transport of goods regulations: — , (1) The proposals are so farreaching that they should be submitted to. Parliament for consideration in the form of a bill instead of becoming law by Order-in-Council; (2) the provisions involve extension of harassing and unnecessary interference by the Government with the business of transport, and incidentally all business; (3) the regulations will Increase the cost and decrease the efficiency of transport in the Dominion, and will further cripple trade and business at a time when its freedom to expand is vital. (4) The regulations are considered to be largely designed to protect the railways against competition from road transport. There should be no grounds for any suggestion that the, Government would cripple private enterprise in support of a Government service; there should be no limitation to benefits from private transport enterprise because of antecedent commitments by the Government. If some railways capital is lost and the functions of the railway do not cover the requirements of modern transport, this should he no reason for denying the business community tiic lioncllls of up-to-date competitive transportation. This meeting strongly recommends the Government that a committee appointed by and representative of road transport and other commercial interests be invited lo confer with the Minister of Transport in order to redraft the proposed regulations, and ensure reasonable regulation of the Dominion’s goods transport along sound and workable lines, and that the operation of the regulations be postponed until the recommendations of the sug- : gesled advisory committee have been considered by Parliament, in an entirely new bill by reasonable and suitable character. ___