Motor Competition:

The Conference approved of a thorough investigation of the position being made regarding motor competition with the Railway with a view to the Department placing vehicles on the road in suitable localities to combat private services. Among the localities suggested were Napier-Hastings, Wellington-Khandallah, Wellington-Lower Hutt. Auckland-Papatoetoe, Christchurch-Southbridge, Christchurch-Rangiora and Oamaru-Ngapara.