CIVIC DELEGATES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 863, 8 July 1910, Page 2

CIVIC DELEGATES.

LUNCH AT BAY'S BAY. The delegates to tlie Info conference of the A 1 unicipul Association ol' New Zealand, and I lie ladies accompanying them, were entertained at luncheon at Pay's Buy yesterday, by I lie Wellington City Ciiiincil. About Ml Indies and ctenUcmon made u very enjoyable trip across the harbour in the ferry .-(earner (.'olmr, and fnt down (o a pleasant luncheon in l)av's liay House. Councillor ,1. 3*. T.ukc, M.P., who presided, in (lie absence through iii-health of (he Mayor (.Mr. Wi'ford), proved {he loa.it of "11 is Excellency the Ciovenioi'." Councillors .1. -J. Dcvine ami A. .11. lTiudmarsh jiro|Kis.'d "The Visiting Delegates." Mr. JO. I'. Diinnv (Mayor of Lower llutt) rescinded. .Mr. ,1. Allen, M.l'., in proposing the toast of "Municipal Institutions," said I'linl such institutions were of prime importance in cuablin;* our people to run successfully in die race of nations. If wo conld keep the local governing bodies in I In. highest slate of ollieienoy. there need be no (e-ar for our national life. Our municipal institutions were growing on satisfactory line-, uitd iveru wllnc'ssuia n lup,'o development year by year. Mr I'j l'a;;e (Mayor <ii Kkelahnna) supported the least. Tiie response was entrusted to Mr. T. I'ettit, wli.i mentioned that Nelson (of which ho is Mayor) is the only city in New Zealand which was incorporated as such bv lioval charter. The Ma vors of Auckland (Mr. 1.. ,1. liacnall), Ohrislehureh (Mr. C. Allison), and Dunedin (Mr. T. Cole), all spoke in support of the (oast of "Our Hosts." Mr. liaiinall said he had watched - with ureal satisfaction Iho progress of AYcllinsrlon. The 'treat work that hid bees done in drainußO had contributed to make Weiliiujton one of the healthiest cities of the ilominiou. Auckland had been called (lie Cinderella of our cities. Wlmi had been liers had been taken away, but her special charms had attracted many to |\iv court to her. She had no need to feel jealousy, and there should be nothing more than friendly rivalry between Auckland and AVellinstou. Mr. Allison also referred (o Ihe progress of "Wellington, draw in;; upon his own recollections of HO years. He attributed the development of the oily mninlv (o the harbour, the circuiuslnncc of the city beiiv? the seat of (tevernnu'nt was, in his view, a doubtful advantage. The chairman briefly responded. The officers of the Municipal Association were a!«i toasted, special mention liein-j made by l.lie in-oposer (Mr. (!. H, Maekay, Mayor of AVn.tisa.nui). of tho valuable services of Air. T. T'. Alnrfin (secretary ami counsel to the association!. Resiiousc was made by Air. Martin and bv Mr. .1. H. l'almcr (town clerk of Wellington!. "The Ladies," "The Press." and "The Chairman" were alio toasted.