C.A.A.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18235, 20 November 1924, Page 11

C.A.A.

MEETING; OF COUNCIL. The Council of ,tbo Cantsrßury Automobile- Association met last evening, when there were present:' Messrs W. H. Nicholson (president), H. E. Kenn'ett, H. C. Harley, F. D. Saxgent.' R. W. Lochhead,' W. R. Carey, F. Lill, F. W. Freeman, and B. Falck. . . ' The chairman said that the membership campaign at-present in progress was- proving.., successful. He moved that tho thanks of the Association bo accorded the Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Motor Traders' Association for..granting: free spaco at thq ' Olympia Bhow for .a'lounge.', -The raofcion was carried. . ' '" A vote'of, thanks was accorded all those who had assisted in providing fire-fighting plant .for tho parkingplace at : the A. and P. Show..' .. Ninety-three new :■' ihembers wero elected; making a', total .of. 1.53 for tho .year beginning. October ls-t. A letter was received asking .tho Association-to- appoint delegates to' attend a meeting, to be held in Christchurch, in connexion with the 1 . New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition.

'• It was Bta.ted by members that, tho matter -was■ not- one • for the Association to consider. ;

Tho-secretary said that an endeavour jsvas boing niadeto have the Main' South road B»t for'ihotor traffic go-•.ing-toithere'xhibitibh,.;and .in. that respect; the. interested. ■ ■.. Mr Sargent'said that.in.that.case'tho 'matter. •#&s■<dno"-fttf :the South Island Moter''Union'to- consider.; Ho inovea that - ' tho' letter bo; referred;" tcr : tho • 'Union.' •'■''''." "■' r' ' ■". '■' . .. Mr till moved..,-as ; ,%n. amendment that the Association appoint delegates. -Too many matters'were being left to tho; Union.-- '. • • • ' . The-lamendment. was not- Becondod, and the'motion.-was carried. • .- A -letter -'was'.'received-from' the Hakitika branch. asking for Bupport of-v its request for the. straightening out of tho Kumara-Awatuna road and' continuibg. the road along tho railway line. : \-.- •'" V* : ' i >..''.■••■.:., ■ It-was afirroed v to.Rive the Association's .wholehearted.''support to tho project. '..,,.. ' v■ . , . The Hokitika branch wr,ote. asking for financial' ati'siitancp towards, tho c;ost of Tjiul>mhinß-an .'illustrated book- : let'dealing with South Westjand. The matter' was ' referred : te- the Finance Committee for favourable consideration. .' ':'■•"•'■ "' ' ':''':'' ,' ~; :: On tho- motion.of -Mr Lochbead. it was decided to. ask the Roads CpmmnV too'to take steps "to have removed th'e trees at the corner of Barrinßton street i and Cashmere, road.