PROGRESS DELEGATION

Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1922, Page 2

PROGRESS DELEGATION

YESTERDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. ROAD MAKING PLANT SPECIAL TO GUARDIAN. CHRISTCHURCH. Aug 11. The Progress Delegation members were iti the country yesterday forenoon inspecting road-making machinery including a ten ton motor road roller similar to a machine ordered In the Grey County; also a road scaritier and other plant.

EXHIBITION. Some industrial works were also inspected. nrious enquiries were answer ~(1 i n respect to the exhibition proposals in which interest has been nrousMr Climie (organiser) accompanied hv an architect is likely to visit Hokitika at a convenient date to go into detailed preliminary costs. CAMBRIAN SOCIETY. A social gathering of the Canterbury Camill ain Society was held in the Dorothy Rooms last night and was highlv successful. Air A. .Tones presiding over a large attendance. The Welsh National Anthem was sung. In extending a hearty welcome to Mr D. .1. Evans .the Chairman read a letter • from a member of the Society who apologised for being unable to attend, and who wrote that during the writer’s visit to the Coast, he had found Mr Evans well-known throughout and beyond the confines of Westland, and Ills activities were such that it seemed to the writer that Mr Evans was the l.loyd . .corgi' of the Coast. (Applause). . Mr Evans in acknowledging the very cordial welcome extended to him also returned thanks for his election ns Vice-President of the Society. He felt that it was an honour, indeed, and he had taken the earliest opportunity of attending one of the Society’s gatherings. He extended an invitation to members to visit the exhibition to he held in Hokitika m 1!)U-I. and assured all who paid a visit to the Coast, of a hearty wel-

Welsh songs were sung and n very enjoyable programme rendered, followed bv «u> per and subsequently dancing. A beautiful Welsh flag, the work oT Mrs I'-- Hambei was displayed. LLOYD GEORGE. “Mention has been made of Mr Lloyd George.“ remarked Mr livans at the Cambriai Society’s social gathering,” and it lias occurred to me for considerable time past that something ought to be done to tumour bis name in avery practical way. The world knows how he helped us to win the war, and make victory possible. Since then he has had |. i--ibly r. more strenuous task than during the war. hie gets many Ui.-t s and though the world admires the Great Little Man. very little > s done or sc'il in his praise of his great work for the Empire. It would be very nice if the Cambrian Society of Xolv Zealand joined in doing something to perpetuate ins name and fame. It would bo very fitting if Cambrian Societies in this outpost of Empire did so. Snell a movement, once started, would be supported, not only by Cambrians but also by others.”