Introduced

Cook Is. Council

New Traffic Ordinance Introduced

From Our Cook Island Correspondent.

Rarotonga, March 2.

A NEW ordinance to regulate the motor traffic in Rarotonga was passed by the Island Council on Feb ruary 20.

Laws in force in this direction were pretty old and had been made in patchwork fashion by different amend ments to an old general traffic ordi nance, and it was decided that, with the rapidly increasing number of motor vehicles, up-to-date laws for motor traffic should be made.

The only alteration in fees is that all motor trucks are charged £1 more than at present for their annual licen ses. All drivers have now to be licensed.

The Island Council also considered and approved of the bringing in (from April 1, 1931) of Stamp Duties Regu lations.