EFFICIENCY BOARD.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15868, 5 April 1917, Page 8

EFFICIENCY BOARD.

MEETING AT KAIAPOI

COMMITTEE APPOINTED

A public meeting 'was held in tho. Borough Council. Chamber, Kaiapoi, last uight, the Mayor (Mr j.«H. Blackwell) presiding, in response to tho request of the National Efficiency Board. The chairman stated that in tho borough very little land came under tho heading of farming, but it should be v possible y obtain assistance ; in flio town to help the farmers-in their work. It was tho duty of everyone to. increase too productiveness of even tho smallest 'adding. Messrs 6. A. -Allen, E. E. Papprill, ind W. Doubleda'y were nominated for tppointment as a local Advisory Comuittoo, and .to act % trustees for sol-? tiers called up. . A ( motion ;Hvas. , carried that every oc- . vsupler -iit Kaiapoi be Hrged to • cultivate in. order to increase to tho itmost-the growth of food products. Messrs H. Mcintosh, P. R. Leithead, - T. Thorno,' O. Hi. "Wright, S. Uinaldi, ;i ind *—. Wallace were appointed ■ a sub- . .ominittee to enquire into.the best way fcf 'the motion intoeffect. - > It was resolved, "That, in the ssts of and tlie,,.winaingibf the is .the opinion of the nieeting* that' it is desirable that frorsWacirig and * other unprofitable amusements should 'be curtailed, and that. the hours during which hotel bars •be oponed should be shortened." Ib,was,decided to hold » further meeting in a fortnight's time, to consider! the sub-committee's reoort,. and it] > was hoped, if possible, that a roprcsen- j tativo'of tho Efficiency Board bo prescnt. ' | Further evidence was taken in Christchurch yesterday by Mr J. A. Frostick, Canterbury • Commissioner of tlio National EMciency. "Boards upoh the adriaabiUty of the restriction. continuance, or abolition during war conditions of agrcnltural . and pastoral shows, amusements -(including picture theatres): and snorts, including racing. Mr Frostick will continue taking sncli evijenco as well lis general evidence until " next Thursday • when he proceeds to Cimaru to hold an enquiry there.