MUNICIPAL POLITICS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1662, 31 January 1913, Page 5

MUNICIPAL POLITICS.

> GREATER WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. . ' , The formation':of a Greater Wellington Wunioipnl Association is now practically on accomplished fact. All preliminaries 'have been arranged, and tho now association will appeal for public support at a general meeting which is to bo wiled on i February 10. 'i'ho association will bo in partXan affiliation of tho various suburban ratepayers' associations. and of the Citizens' League, a body whioh figured to some extent iu'tha last inunicioal election. It is-proposed that the Citizens' League . and the suburban; associations shall each bo entitled to return one member to tho executive'of: tho new association. Provision is l also made for direct- membership by all citizens who care to join tho association, and 1 these members 'will fleet 'about one-half of the, excoutivoat tho , meeting on February 10.. The other half ..'■';' of,the exocutivo.-will consist'of the.delegates'.from the'various suburban associations,.' ' -_.-■ Tlie Greater Wellington Association cah- ■■'••'-. Hot be 1 fully launched until a public meeting has been, held, but up to this point it ij in full working order. Tho adherence of. all tho suburban associations has been Becured, and also that of tho Citizens' . League, The latter body, .as stated, will / '_: bo granted representation upon tho exV ec'utlvo of the,new-association, but, it is expected that ultimately "if will, pass out '..■ of existence by the later creation. .-:-.''. ■' The,Greater;Wellington Association, if It lives up to the intentions of its found- /'.; . ers, will run a full ticket at all localeledtions,, and also will take an active part in , all municipal and local' affairs, with o : ' view to promoting the interests of'Viti- ■•'.-, zens generally, Good results are expected : to follow from tho amalgamation of subur- . ban and city interests, and it is honed that the constitution: of thci association will " t -.' make it a rallying centre, for citizens of ■■•; , moderate views who 1 are optosed in,local i. (politics to the extreme Labour section.: : :;:". A nuraberof meetings havo been held in '..furtherance.of the formation of.the new ■;■. , association:'.'-It does not yet possess an ':,; executive,,but Mr. J,>L, Arouses-been ..-./; appointed secretary pro tern.- '