ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 94, 7 May 1937, Page 49 (Supplement)

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP

jkrtmmrss^. -^Pj i.^-y n Chambor, Progr«f« Leaguo and Rotary Club, Much of tlie progress of B^stingp can attributed to tlie enterprise of its business men. Attractjve sbops and Jceeply conipetitive prioea have made the town a popular shopping centre. Among the community there have also always been professional and eomme^roial eitizens leady to serve on organisatione constiluted to advance the interests of the distviet. An acfive Chamber of Commerce meets every month and provides tlie means for discussing problems aflecting trade and oivic progress, q.nd to propiote movements that might be thought desirable to assure the sound development of the town. For many ye^rs Mr. F*red Perrin acted as secretary, and with inen such as Mr. Oeo. Ebbett, Mr. W. C. Whitlock and Mr. J. S. McLeod occupying'the presidency, the chamber did a grpat deal towards securing improvemnts in borough and district affairs. Mr. H. W. C. Baird is th present p'resident and Mr. V. A. Thempeon is the secfctary. Some twelve months ago/a Hastings and District Progress League was formed, 3'he league aims to bring together those eitizens infcerested in developlng sohemes for qdvancing Hastings as a oon\inercial eentre and Havelock North as a residential suburb. The Progress League wo'rks in conjunction with the IJawke'B Eay Development League, Mr. 6. E. C. Bog8ra acting as seeretary of both bodies. Tke Development League, by the raising of funds and by its ipfluenge in Government quarters, was largely responsible for a comprehensive neriabmapping apd soil survey of the provinee belng undertaken. The Hastings Eotary Clab,.forrned ip 1924, has also cont'ributed much to the creatiou of sound citlzenship. The cl\ib mcets every Friday, Mr. Bogers is also seeretary of- this orgagisatipp, Citizenship also iinds expression in Hastings in a numbcr of Friendly So--e!ety Lodges. The largest of these, the I.O.O.F., M.TJ., wil] next year celebi'ftta its golden jubilee. • There are alsg , in the town branchos of the League of Nations Unjon and the Instilute of Paeiflc Belafions,