ONSLOW PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 197, 15 May 1919, Page 7

ONSLOW PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION

■ i MEETING AT KIIANDALLAH. K representative meeting of Onslow residents was hold in the Khandallah Jiisli l«st evening. Air. J. (J. Smith preI'iiled. )'n ■ opening ilie meeting, Air. 1 Smith said'-that nil old party grievances lud now boen put aside, and they had wet In fonmf.ate a plan of action for the proper development-of the district. Now that amalgamation with Wellington City had been brnujjht about, it was hoped and anticipated 1 hut the Onslow portion of' Greater Wellington would make rapid progress. The speaker emphasised the need for essential services,; and particularly mentioned better access, water, and drainage, and the reed for reserves within the district, and said (hat Onslow could hardly bo surpassed in respect to suitablo locutions and exceptional scenic sights, and playing-grounds could br, put down, at reasonable cost. Now was the time to get areas set aside for reserves, before the district becamp 100 thickly nonulatod. Air. P, Frn.sor-Tlodgson, the convener of the meeting, said that a certain amount of interest" had been created in Onslow and greater development was' likely to came about ii. respect tt. suburban areas generally. He thought that the, time was ripe for the formation of a Progressive Association. Ho pointed to tho good work done by similar organisations elsewhere, and he was in favour of a Progressive Association in respect to beautifying the district. A 'gieat deal could be dune by planting trees and' suitable shrubs in .favourable.localities. Mr. W. Anplelon stressed the need for an association to "boost" Onslow. He considered that such a body should reach the three wanls-Khnndallah, Ngnio, and Kaiwarra—and should not. be confined tn Khandallah. He also pointed out. that it should not be a .grievance association, and that the object was not in ary My antagonistic to the city authorities, but the desire was to work in wUh them.. Air. A'. Seed also spoke in favour of the association. He thought that the lindy should be formed not only to bring 'under notice the needs of the district, but » to actively push the advantages of Onslow as a residential aree.. Wellington'desired to get rid of i]ie slum areas, and Onslow was the place to helo this movement;. Mr. V.. Piiimner anil Air. rlamillont also spoke. On the motion of Air. Hnm;lion it was decided to form a. committee, consisting of Alessrs. G, Smith, IV J. Hodgson, W. Apploton. and the mover, to •bring down recommendations to a meeting on Thursday of next week. In the meantime if was decided that the district should bo canvassed to interest a greater number of residents. INFLUENZA AND CLEArKNTS' TONIC. Seriouslv ill in NX during Ihe Influenza Epidemic and in Quaravline, Air. Hoy Ivcdgrnve, the well-known actor, has a few words to say of Clements Tonic. "CLEMENT'S TONTC, Ltd. "During my recent; lour through New Zealand witli Aliss luithleno AlncDoncll (.T. C. Williamson management), wo were . subjected to long, trying journeys, in which T contracted such colds that m Dunodiu I was conveved in a state of collapse to the Dunediu Hospital, whero T remained for fivo weeks. "1 was told in hospital I was unfit to travel, and thai in my weak state I was sure to contract the influenza then raging. However, T fortified myself with a supply of Clements Tonic, which I had falcon' often before, and T not nnlv, accomplished the iourney from Dunedin to T.ytli'lrim. and l.vtlolton Jo Sydney. Willi its aid, but came unscathed through two weeks of quarantine, and am now- fit to take nn niv duties niwiii as lending man with William Anderson's Dramatic Company, Adelaide. r "Yon can us", ibis letter as vnu Jlr.nfc ■ fit for I know Clements Tonic to be a really evccllcnl medicine. Thanking you i Si "™ V ° ,y ' "(Signed) HOY ' HEDGHAYE." Through Ihe health restoring powers of ' Clements Tonic, sickness is daily being • lessened, and a healthy man or woman is one of the Slate's best assets. All chemists and stores sell this medicine, everywhere. Price lis, per bottle,, Get it and , get well— Advt,