COOK COUNTY LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1444, 3 May 1905, Page 3

COOK COUNTY LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING. A SUCCESSFUL YEAR’S OPERATIONS. There was a large and representative attendance at the Cook County Liberal Association meeting held laet evening. Mi T. Dickson presided. , . The following report, submitted by the '/ Committee, was read by the secretary, Mr F. Harris :

“ We deem it opportune to present a brief resume of the transactions recorde d in our minutoa with reference to matters which have been prompted and urged Dy this Association during the past year, it ie desirable that such a statement bo made in order to put before members, who have been unable to attend meeting, but whose sympathy and support of the objects in | view are assured, the accomplishad facts of the period, so that an increased interest may be taken in all our proceedings. A? .other objeot is to arouse the apathetic (members to a deeper sense of their responsibilities in political and social affairs agieetme both local and general public in- * treats, it is hopad that this desirable effßb't will be ettained by the submission of this report, fiegarding the opening of the Uawa Bridge on 23rd April last it is gratify?™ to state «»• promises of our Member (Hon. J. Carroll) made in February, 1904, to this Association, were du y fulfilled; and it is also p.?asmg to relate that he was present on that ?coaaion *how the genuine interest taken by “imm the advancement and progress of the Coast district. This Association was represented by Mr E. P. Joyce, President, and the various local bodies, at the invitation of this Association, were in strong evidence on the occasion, one and all expressing their hearty congratulations to the local Committee at tho completion of a most necessary public Of still greater importance, not only from a dissrict point of view, but of colonial sigoifaeisocej is the opening of the Gisborne Te Karaka railway on April 13th last. As a step forward in the march of onward pros V cress this should and does exemplify toe in a properly directed channel. It is Maimed that among other combinations, j Ihia Association has persistently striven l 0 forward the extension of this V Hoe. However, to satisfy the expressed opinions of this Aesociat on and the requirements of the Motu, the bon. Ministers who visited this district for the occasion have publicly promisea a farther extension from Te Karaka of a fiva mile Hue, which assurance, judging from the past, must be accepted as bona fide. The visit of the Ministers to this district, induced by the Association, undoubtedly will result in great good, as in the course of their travel and intercourse with settlers in remote parts thoy have got a better and more acourate knowledge of local requirement It is indeed gratifying to tho Association that when very / marvv of the public refused to credit the promises of Ministers, the extenmon which ■ was definitely decided “*?“ Jlja AstZ become an aaeomplished fact. This Asso elation has at the outset urged the extension of the line te the Motu, and still adheres to this as a part of its programme A S an earnest and inducement for the Extension of this Jine.it “ay be pointed nut that Since tho opening to To Faralco station on increased passenger traffic has resulted, and. hue b-B.pmvea Sr that tho traffic on this hne3 will ThjstPv the expenditure of puhlm monejs, lad wili profitable i—tho colony as well as a benefit to those , TOhom it immediately sorves. Inis Asso Ration has on many occasions Mentations to the Government for the reservation of scenic sad health resorts nor were any applications As a matter of fset anch a reserve at Motu has already been proclaimed in tho Hew has oiroany e Commissioners, | o ho vfsit?d Gbborne daring tho year, at «n interview with the president and bo ereaa iliu th _A {hev were favorably ' o'ja. s -”4‘ Aotof Parliament was passed during last Merve Whi lene t ral “Vhwk. for their b thia particular matter, ?° d l holies - others to fa* expended by the local boa* 63 > This Association has V f ! n D o e v P e a St of these grants? wfl in- } atept an oversign tho io(aroal3 of local Jv asmueh fIS i 3 t „th o iudicious expendibodies to to the Sure of thOS . B r4o public complaint as to li-lv and there being no p t . t it may ■ 4 the bas bees taken in foe said that /idv g the gamier for '• applying tne g M?nDropriated. The same -thieh they were »PPJ®e« 0 Boad peremarks m»y i A^fo ciation has not dur-. *SKS^SS*-!»«ass£S£»

tssumption of suitablo lands in this distriot lot olosor sottlemecit and dairying purposes have not received the attention which its importance demands. And for this reason, that thisdistriofc is preeminently adapted for such purposes. Correspondence on this subject has taken placo, and a letter from the Hon. the Promior, intimating that the mattor had boon reforrod to , the Land Purchase Commissioner for cona sidoration, is among the dooumonts of tbi3 r Association and nothing moro. _ iho i Assooiaiion at an interview with Ministers t urged tho extension of postal oommunicai tion to'Hangaroa, which would serve and benefit a largo number of settlors. Iho i Hon. J. Carroll has interested himself in , tho matter, and as a result it may bo stated that thoro is every likelihood that tho request will be acceded to at an early date. We trust that tho members will oonsidor the efforts put forth by this Association have borne good results, and that a view of the foregoing will induce all of them to work with accord in the common interests of this progressive distriot. With reference to finnneo, it is ploasing to remark that liabilities arc nil at date ; j but wo wouid nevertheless urgo members to pay contributions owing at an early The Chairman referred to tho satisfactory nature of the report, and proposed its adoption, whioh was seconded by Mrs Scott and carried unanimously. A deputation from tho wharf laborers waited upon the Association in rogr.rd to the operations of the Arbitration Court, stating that tho present award was not being carried out. Afsor some discussion the secretary was ( instructed to ask the Wharf Laborers 1 ( Uuion to put their complaine in writing. _ ( Mr E. P. Joyce, who arrived at this ( stage, tendered bis resignation as president of tho Association, tho announcement being received with much regret by the members. j The secretary stated that during Mr j Joyoe’s term of office as president many j things had been accomplished. Tho railway had been carried to Te Karaka and the Uawa bridge had been completed, and in many other matters the Association had been active. r Mr Joyce suitably responded. v It was rtsolvod to send a letter of oondolonoe to Mr W. Siovwright and family . in regard to the death of Mrs Sievwright, o in whom the Association had lost an ardent supporter. f The election of officers was then proceeded with, and resulted as follows : President, Mr T. J. Dickson, proposed by Mr E. P. Joyce and seconded by Mrs Maynard ; vice presidents, Mrs Maynard . ( and Mr T. Fraser; secretary, Mr F. Harris ; committee, Mesdames Scott, Fox, and Fraser, Messrs W. L Dees, H. Patter- , son, J. R. Sigley. T. Ryan, J. Griffeo, O. Hansen, E. F. Henderson, O. Gallagher, S. Liddle, A. Wade, P. Maher, G. Maher, P. Mooney, J. Brown, G. Matthewson, A. Scott, and R. Cogar. A communication was received from, the » Hoc. James Carroll, stating that he would fo address the electors at a date suitable to H the Association.

It was decided to ask Mr Carroll to deliver an address during the first week in June, A vote of thanks to the chair terminated a most successful meeting.