AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16417, 10 January 1919, Page 8

AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

MEETING- OF COT7NCIL,

Tl* Council of the CanteTbun- Automobilo Association mot last night, Mr 0. S. Hawkea, tlio president, being in the chair. Tho ecorotary reported that aoout 200 soldiers wero expected to return to Cnr»tchurcii about tbo 12th instant, one lot of 182 from friio south and 25 or eo from tho north. Ho hoped tlmt member# would take notice ot too arrival of tho men 60 that th© neocssary number of cars would be available.' . Nurse Maude' wrote thanking the Association for making her an honorary member of tho Association, and for having, hex car renovated. The writer praised tho Association for the splendid way it always worked in ©very good work it could. Several chairmen of depot committees wrote eulogising tho services of member® of• the Automobile Association during the jeccnt epid°MrC'B. W. Lochhead reported for the Roads and Bridges Committee on a meeting called for the purpose of considering whether or no the Association should contribute to the cost of the proposed Selwyn bridge. Tho committee proposed—subject to tbe ap- | : proval of the Council—that the should contribute a sum not to exceed £800. This was based on tho estimate that the proposed feito-ooncreto bridge would cost aptho recommendations of tho committee were approved. Continuing his report, Mr liochhead - ferred to the proposed bridging of Camping Creek gully. It had been decided to make a grant of £25 for tho corduroyipg # of the cJek bed if the Selwyn County Council would undertake tho work. , , , This matter was left in tho hands of tho Koads Committee with poorer to act „ A vote of thanks .woa passed to Mr J. Herrick for giving' a portion of land on the Christchurch-Little River road, ,Tapu, at a dangerous corner, to the A&so'Cilt°wM decided to thank tho Waimairi County Council for making the Bower Hotel corner much safer, by the removal of some bl flr r stated that arrangements wore in hand to provide ford notices at the Bealey road and Aylesbury crossings of th© Cl&rkoon, for flio Soldiers' Car Committee, reported that for the I*"®* P®" cember 16th-31st the car had made eight tops, taking 48 men 291 miles. It had been necessary to have tho engine overhauled owing to the heavy work don© during the epidemic. Th© financial statement showed a credit balance for th© period August Ist to January 4th of £26 18s id: . , . The following 21-now members wereielecfcT Mannion, •S. E. Priest, 1. vf. Wwt«, D.' Macdcmald, C. T. MUes, M J .^ )rr T lgt S' t fl Wilson C« Pools. E. Cr« Jenkins, J* H» xWker, Joiics, McCroeti©, Dysart, D. Wood, K. 8. Williams, G. Payne, H. F. Wright, J. W. K. Lawrence, C. B Cogan, J- F. Scott, and Dr. P-S. Foster. Mr A. 8. Clarkson referred to the apathy displayed by the Aahburton branch of tho Association. He did not consider that such a W and important district as Ashburton shoSd be allowed to be practically defunct. It was unfair to the As-hburton members for the Association to practically only have its brass plate at Ashburton, and he considered that the Association should at once take steps to resuscitate the branch and appoint a reaUy live secretary, so that the interests of tho members should be alter. Mr Clarkson was deputed by the Council to make th© beet arrangements he oould for resuscitating the~Ashbuxton branch. v On Mr Falok's motion it wa« resolved 5 "That the Government be asked by the . Council to bring down legislation embodying um- | formity of motor regulations, including traffic main roada, by-laws, and licensing of vehicles and drivers, and that the kuidred associations throughout New Zealand be asked to support* the proposal. When the draft of proposals is prepared that it be submitted to the different Associations affiliated with th© New Zealand Association, and finally to the New Zealand Associations in conference in Wellington for approval." £Ir P. B. Climie, organiser for the Canterbury Progress League, waited on the Council and addressed it for the purpose of soliciting its hearty support for the aims and objects of th© League. It was decided to become affiliated to the League. ■ •