OHOPE AFFAIRS
PROGRESS AND RATEPAYERS* LEAGUE ANNUAL MEETING lIELD Mr A. J. Canning presided fit thoannual meeting of the Ohope Progress ami Ratepayers-' League's annual meeting, held at the Captain's Cabin last week. Following the president's annual report, and the adoption of the baK an re sheet, the election of officer* resulted as under :— Patron: Mr B. S» Jiariy. President: Mr TV P., Dowling. Vice-President: Mr H. C. Kennedy. Treasurer: Mr 11. C, Kennedy. Executive': Messrs F. Mahv, F. Kendall," J. Miller. (J. Mahy, C. Kingsley-Smith, R. Bailey, F. B. Cutlnr, W. Sullivan. Secretary: Airs Msarsh. Auditor: Mr C. G. Lucas.. General. The proposed rules from tlie executive "were read by the secretary and formally adopted as the, future constitution jf the League. On the motion of Mr A, J. Canning it was decided to approach the loesil Home Guard authorities asking if it were possible to form £» branch at Ohope. Mr Dowling stated that he knew of many prospective! members who were prevented In' distance from attending the parades in Whakatane. Disgraceful Road Approach. Mr Cutler pointed out that view of the fact that section holders on the 1 to .">B, portion of the beach, were refused' a decent roadwa3 r , they at least, in his opinion were deserving of a better appi'oach. They were in eiiect paying rates for nothing, and; he .suggested that the. County Council be asked to spend portion of the revenue in bettering the approach from the corner to Mahy's store. 111 the wintor this deteriorated into a shocking state, and even now witl* the creek running across the Mad. he considered it one of the nuxt disgraceful approaches to a in lhe country.
Tha meeting unanimously decided to support the suggestion, the chairman stating that in wet weather there had been a morass there for years past. Appreciation. Before the meeting closed a special vote l of appreciation was passed in recognition of the services of .Mr A. J. Canning, the retiring president,
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 299, 30 April 1941, Page 5
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