CANTERBURY PROGRESS LEAGUE.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1924, Page 4

CANTERBURY PROGRESS LEAGUE.

"MONDAY, Jl'I.Y 28tli. The 'Westhi ml Brunch of the Cauterlutrv Progress League met sit the County Chambers at- 7.1(3 o'clock. Present :—Mr T. W. Bruce (President', Dr. Tci( helmiimi. Messrs \V. Jeffries. J. O. Ma< farinne. D. •> Evans, J. tY. Morris. An apology was ! ecesveii for Mr Butler's ahsenee. The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed. The outward col rcspon.lem e was approved . IXWA.II I) C'O Rli 1/ -11 'ONDEKCH. From Canterbury Progress T.eaguc forwarding copy cl letter lroin Greimroitli t hiimher of Commerce urging a Monday service Ui addition to the I resent tri-weekly service. Received and resolved to mil- port the ropiest. From same mating the League was looking inlF'the matter of the Okarito liarhaur inror i/emeiit a if! the fpJ dtion ~f .Saturday express from Hokitika. . Received. From W. (loss, Christ) hureh. agreeing to re; resent the Branch on the League. Received «ith general ap--1 roval. From J. Ritchie. Brine Bay. oougratHalting the Bianeli on the work done, ar.d urging the road from Jacobs Hiver to Muhituhi he completed. and that mcoiilig piles he placed at Brine Bay Landing; also forwarding subscription.- lie;eiceil and resolved to support the ropiest. From <;. McCullough thanking the League for s onic slides for his lectures in Canada. Received. From Winter School, invitation to ut tend opening at (1 re.vin*ut.h. lle- < eived. The President retail ted as to the success of the School which was more succosslul than the gatheiings held previously at Hokitika. [.'nun Internal Affairs Department legal ding enlargements made from Dr. Teiehelmann's sionio negatives for the British Empire Exhibition, and asking permission to make lurther elllurj'iMiioiits ior Received; Dr. Tcitthclmanii stated lie lied given the 1 ermission. and lidded Huit some of the enlargements wore to hr jda( ed at the Tourist Office, (!■; eymoutli ar.d clxowhoic, imluding the Dominion Farmers' Building. Wellington. Mr Jell lies moved a hearty vole of thanks to Dr. Teieiielmnnn for l,is kindness in the matter. Mr Evans seconded. ’lke President .snpurted the motion which was (allied. From T. 71. Dulf tlui.liking the League for expressing sympathy in Inti l;ei( "ivement.— Received. CKXEIIAL.

|; r h'j!iii:C'in stated lit- hem in.it.nl t i lot lure at tne Y.M.C.A.. at Wellington, iifxt month; also at Dtoynumtli. Tin- President Intpod tin* lectures rotil.l he arranged for. |)i-_ Tciehclniaiin reported on hrlmlt of tin- Advertising Committee that tlio Wostiaml Licensed Victuallers u-oul.l vote towards the new WestItind booklet which would he issued r.'iortlv uuder the alls ices ut tlie I.engu'e. Other donations amounting to ;i full her £'U. namely from Newman's Moto:-. L-Jd. and (indium Bros, eeweft- indicated also. I lie booklet vn. under way. and would ha the best ,■.!' t||,. kin! yet prodmed by Site Lcaoue. 'the report was It civcd wilii safi-taelioii. ;md thanks to the donors. S;ecia! West land vitws would he included. and the booklet would be dis--11 ihuted broadcast for advertising purposes. The President appreciated vbif Hr. Teiehelmann had done in

the niaiter. Tim I’re.si lent I fought up the <|ties--111:t; ol a .subside lor lime, lie moved ike .Minister of Agriculture he ajI roaclicd on the matter again. Dr. Teiehelmann seconded. Mr Jeffries sul 'orted. Carried. Tim President mentioned the question of an express Haiti from Hokitika to C'h; islelmrch mi Saturdays. It was resodvotl to urge the mutter further, anil ask that an experimental pet iod be instituted. Mi .1 clfries said the data, forwardoil by the League with regard to the need for a harbor at Okarilo was very convincing. lie referred to the wen It of tiuiher in the vicinity id the proposed port. It inis not fair to neglect the development of a district with such resources. Failing affirmative action hy the (j'nvernment in the matter, the -Marine. Department, ho asked to semi ofli. ials to report as to suitable harhnr s- hollies for the southern district, with a view to saving iho timber wealth ol the south for the Dominion. f l he I’re itieut soeomlcd.

Carried. The meeting com hided at ..on p.ni