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N.S.W. Transport Law Invalid

26th November 1954
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CCORDING to a decision of the ra Judicial Committee of the Privy Council last week, Australian hauliers are free to carry goods between States without a licence.

The judicial committee allowed the appeal of Hughes and Vale, Pty., Ltd., haulage contractors, who carry general merchandise between Sydney and Brisbane, against a majority decision of the High Court of Australia. The court had held that the StateTransport (Co-ordination), Act, 1931-1951, of New South Wales, was intra vires the Parliament of the State and did not infringe section 92 of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution.

The Transport Act prohibited the commercial use of vehicles except under licence, and the main question raised by the appeal was whether this prohibition, except by the permission of an official, was compatible with the freedom of a carrier to engage in interstate trade under section 92 of the Constitution.

Section 92 provided: "On the imposition of uniform duties of customs, trade, commerce and intercourse among • the States, whether by means of internal carriage or ocean navigation, shall be absolutely free," Costs were awarded against the respondents.

Permission to abolish the sale of 12journey weekly books of tickets is also requested.

RIBBLE'S HIGHER FARE QUEST EXTENDS TO YORKSHIRE

CONSEQUENT on the application by Ribble Motor Services Ltd., to increase the price of workers' fares and contract tickets (The Commercial Motor, November 12), similar applications in respect of services run jointly in the area have been submitted to the Yorkshire Licensing Authority.

Messrs. Pennine Motor Services, West Yorkshire Road Car Co., Ltd., United Automobile Services, Ltd., and Burnley Colne and Nelson Joint Transport Committee, as well as Ribble, are concerned.

The main proposals are that workers' weekly tickets and contract rates be increased by 121 per cent.

OLDHAM WANTS WORKERS' FARES

THE north-western area committee ol the Municipal Passenger Transport Association are to be informed by Oldham Transport Committee that they are opposed to the abolition of workmen's fares. The Commercial Motor reported last week that the M.P.T.A. committee had asked members to supply them with information on workers' fares before recommending the national body to outline a national policy on the subject to the Minister of Transport.

Oldham is against the whole idea of a national policy on workers' fares.

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