Speeding on the Brighton road

The question of the speed at which motorists travel on the Brighton road was brought up by Cr Freeman (chairman of the Taieri County Council) at the meeting of that body yesterday.

He regretted to say that a number of drivers of motor cars insisted on crushing past other vehicles on the narrow parts of the road. A few weeks ago he was on the road when a man came behind him in a motor car. This man pressed up very close, and he (Cr Freeman) was sure that he kept his electric horn sounding for nearly 20 minutes. An accident happened on Labour Day on the Green Island portion of the road through similar tactics. He thought the Motor Club should be asked to put down this practice or to assist the council in putting it down. He moved: ‘‘That unless the Motor Club can induce motorists to exercise more care in the future the council will have to review the permission granted to them to go on this road.’’ Cr Christie said it was a common practice to see motorists travelling at an excessive speed along the road, and if it was not stopped a serious accident would take place. He seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.

• On his way to Lawrence on Monday, the Hon. James Allen, Acting Prime Minister, broke his journey at Waitahuna for the purpose of opening the new post office which has just been established there. There was a large attendance. Mr John Rose, member for the Waitahuna riding of the County Council, briefly narrated the efforts which had led to the establishment of the post office. He concluded by handing Mr Allen a golden key and asked him to open the first post office in Waitahuna. The Hon. Jas, Allen congratulated the residents of Waitahuna upon attaining their desire.

• The dairy companies, which use a considerable quantity of white pine timber for butter boxes and cheese crates, are (says the Manawatu Standard) becoming apprehensive as to the future supplies of this timber, because of the gradual depletion of the white pine forests. The Whakaronga Dairy Company stressed this view to the Palmerston Chamber of Commerce at a recent meeting. Mr W. Park said he thought a serious attempt should now be made to make good the great inroads into our forests, which had been going on for years past, by undertaking a vigorous tree-planting campaign from year to year. This was the only way of making provision for future years, and was an aspect that should commend itself to the Government and all who considered the matter seriously.

• With praiseworthy patriotism, an Auckland lady who is on leave in England is giving a great deal of her time to the service of the Admiralty. Miss Butler, head mistress of the Auckland Girls’ Grammar School, who is an expert mathematician, is occupied in taking out intricate calculations with respect to proposed new guns and their effective use, her expert knowledge proving of wonderful value in this important branch of work. — ODT, 28.10.1916

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