RAPIDLY INCREASING

Chronicle (Levin), 12 April 1947, Page 4

RAPIDLY INCREASING

* t — ' — - — --.-A ■ •- - - " • and provided a major part of the transport. > The ju'nio.r branch now had a membership t of 80. Throughout the year. it had held socials of its own and participated in raliies for which it flnanced its own transport. "We must always keep in nund that the future of the party is in the hands of these yoflng people, and the measure of their s enthusiasm depends lafgely upon the enpoUragement .and support we give them," Mr, Park addea. During the year the branch had had the active assigtance of the electorate organiser, Mr. W. Day, and the electorate secretary, Mr. R. G. Romans, both bf whohi had been a tower of strength in the support • and advice >• they had given. * Officers Elected Pfior to the election of officers, the president- intimated that the secretary and treasurer, Mr. E. E. Tyrrell, was not seeking re-elec-tion as pressure of personal dut- , les v(Ould not permit him to devote the time necessary for the task. Payiiig a tribute to. Mr. Tyrrell, the president added that he wisned it piaeed on record the appreciation of :the branch of the valuable work he had performed. During the election campaign, Mr. Tyrrell had temporarily resigned in order to act as personal secretary tq Mi% Maher, and had attended OVer 50 meetings "in that capacity. Nq one, continued Mr. Park, could appreciate the wOrk of Mr. Tyrrell more than Mr. Maher himself. Appreciation of the work of Mr. Tyrrell was also voiced by Mr. Mfther, who added the names of Messrs. Romans, Day and D. P. Todd. The election in the Otaki electorate had been the best cqn- ■ ducted ope he had ever taken part in, said Mr. Maher, and the credit was largely due to the efforts of these men.

The following officers were then elected for the forthcoming year:_ — Chairman: Mr. I. S. Park: vicechairmen: Miss H. E. Bowen and Mr. H. J. Jones; 'secretarytreasurer: Mr. R. Long; committee : Mrs. W. H. Walker, Mi§s.es G. Rowley and N. Walker, Professor F. P, Wilson, and Messrs. I. D. Parsons, A. R. Bryant, S. Haswell, S. B, Mexted, F. H, Best, R. D. Denton,- W. Copping, E. M. Antcliff, W. B'uil, K. Shaw, E. E. Tyrrell, J, E. Fullarton and J. M. Wright. The following were appointed delegates to the electorate committee, which will meet at Waikanae or Otaki early in May: Mesdames. W. H. Walker and W. Bull; Misses P*. Hills, G. Rowley and H. E. Bowen, Professor F. P. Wilson, and Messrs, J. M. Wright, I, S. Park, W. Copping, E, E. Tyrrell, S. Haswell S. B. Mexted, S. L. Jackson, W. Ryder, A. J. Shaw, J. Quinn, J. Allen-, G. Wharton, F. H. Best, R. Long, J. E. Fullarton, C. W. Foster, I. D. Parsoris, H. J. Jones, *P. A. Peterson, D. Benge, J. Rankin, F. W". Wilson. H, H. Marsh and E. M. Antcliff.