EXPANSION LEAGUE EXECUTIVE

Evening Star, Issue 19803, 29 February 1928, Page 4

EXPANSION LEAGUE EXECUTIVE

CENTRAL IRRIGATION The monthly meeting of the Execnlive Committee ot th Otago Expansion League was held Inst night, Mr S. B. Macdonald (president) presiding, the other members present being Messrs L. D. Ritchie, R. S. Black, J. W. Munro, G. J. Errington, J. Inglis Wright, Charles Todd, E. Tamblyn, and J. \. Love.

On the motion of the president,_ a vote of sympathy and condolence with tho family of the late Mr Charles Speight was carried in the customary manner.

Correspondence in connection with irrigation problems in Central Otago was considered. The executive approved of the action of tho president in connection with the approaching visit of the Prime Minister, and stressed the league’s viewpoint that tho irrigation had been and would continue to be of vital importance to the welfare of the Central area, and that requests should be made to tho Prime Minitser for an inquiry into the grievances and complaints voiced by the settlers, Mr O. J. Hawkon (Minister of Agriculture) wrote in reply to the request that the forestry delegates visiting the dominion in September should not omit Otago and Southland from their itinerary. Ho assured tho league that the detailed journey of these visitors had not been arranged, and that tho claims of the southern provinces would not bo overlooked. A similar assurance was received from the Prime Minister (Mr J. G. Coates), Mr W. Downie Stewart, and Mr W. Nosworthy.

The secretary was instructed to communicate with the Queenstown Progressive League on tho subject of weekend • excursions and attractions that might bo offered on suitable dates in tho lakeside town. The “ Back to Dunedin Week ” was discussed, and delegates will attend the meeting called by the Otago Employers’ Association, which is being held immediately. In connection with a letter received from the Green Island Borough Council, the secretary was instructed tp. communicate with the Railways_ Commission and endeavor to secure its assistance in the matter of the railway crossing within tho borough. Copies of letters received from the Forestry Department were ordered to be forwarded to tho Pembroke Domain Board for its information.