MOTOR ASSOCIATION.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19066, 3 October 1933, Page 2

MOTOR ASSOCIATION.

SURPLUS OF £1404. DECREASE IN MEMBERSHIP. AUCKLAND, Tuesday. The report 'to be presented at the 30th annual meeting of the Automobile Association shows a surplus of £l4Ol of income over expenditure for the year ended August 31. It is stated 'that the result of the year must be considered very satisfactory. Thp balance-sheet shows that the accumulated funds now amount to £13,097. The expenditure for the year was £15,437, and the income, consisting principally of subscriptions, totalled £16,838. The principal items of expenditure were:— Country patrols, £3492; general service, £3311; administration, £2696; agencies, £1908; signposting, £1800; city patrols, £1292. Special mention is made of the fact that, although the membership has decreased, the subscriptions for the year, totalling £14,185, were the largest in the history of the association.

A reduction of 966 in membership Is recorded in the report, there ’being 14,605 members at August 31, against 15,571 a year earlier. The increase in signposting work is indicated by tiie fact that the signs patrol erected 1514 new signs during the year, and 105 red reflector night danger signs. In the course of this work the signs truck covered 16,318 miles. The association has now erected nearly 12,000 signs in ille Auckland Province. There are 12 patrols, including three in Auckland, and two in Hamilton.

During the year honorary solictors appeared on behalf of members in 460 cases. Of the 345 cases in which members concerned \Vere recommended to plead not guilty, 25 were withdrawn, 4 6 were dismissed, 28 members were convicted and fined, four were convicted and discharged, and 12 ordered to pay costs.

PROPOSED AMALGAMATION. ATTITUDE OF WELLINGTON. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WE L LIN G TON, Mo nay. “It appears to me that the North Island Motor Union lias ceased to function in ils right way," said "'the chairman of the Wellington Automobile Association, Mr E. A. Batt, at a meeting of the association to-night. “The whole thing has been badly handled. I do not think there is any hope of any withdrawal on (lie part of Auckland, and it is up to Wellington and the other associations lo form one New Zealand association.” A circular Idler from the Auckland Association outlining a scheme of amalgamation of other clubs was received. It was decided to reply that the points raised In the circular were such that they should come direct from the North Island Motor Union, and not from an association. That being so, the Wellington Club was unable to consider the matter in any way.. The executive decided not to support the hotel and camp site booklet, which was stated to be obviously the work of the Auckland Association and not that of the North Island Motor Union, but to print its own guide.