CANTERBURY PROGRESS LEAGUE.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1924, Page 1

CANTERBURY PROGRESS LEAGUE.

HOKLMKA BRANCH. MONDAY, ABC GST IStli. Tile Committee met at . p.m. l’resent:- Air T. \Y. Bruce (l’lc-sident) Dr Teichelman.u, Messrs Butler, Dal g'eisli, Jeffries, Evans, and Bilkitiglon The minutes of the previous meetj;:y, v.ere confirmed. ’J'tie oiiLw aril correspondence was approved. IX\YA I! D CORREfjI’ONI)EXC-E.

I'm 111 District League Committee of Railways. Clnislchurch. stating there was a doubt in the mind of the Department whether the ]:ro]:osocl express service lie tween Grcymouth and Hokitika on Saturdays would suit the convenience of the local wayside travelling public.- -Received. The teeling of the meeting was that the figures of the Department did not correspond with local experience. Alter a discussion it was resolved to ask for a through passenger train between Hokitika Htnl Gioymouth eliminating the change over at Kumara. and so saving hy dropping goods traffic, fully halt an hour on the journey: the suggested alteration to he tried experimentally on Saturday mornings and afternoons in eonneclioii with the ('liristc hureh service.

From Canterhury League supporting the request for an expert report on Okarito harbor improvement. Received.

Emm .Minister ol Mm me replying that the qiie-tion of mooring piles tor Bruce Bay was being Inked into.— Received. From Fox Films Coy., notifying a eiuematogiajiher would arrive in New Zealand shortly and asking his iour to tourist resorts he facilitated. Received anil agreed to. From AVeslland County Council asking support to the request to the Government for continuation of the timber royalties revenue to the local bodies.—Received. The President supjiorted. moving that the matter ho t'ccommeuiU'J to the parent body in Chi isiclmreh for support iron! that quarter. Air Butler seconded, remarking that the action was taken on behalf of the ratepayers who were going to he seriously affected if the revenue were wholly lost. The motion was carried. GENERAL. The connection of the Jacobs River-Ala-liitahi road was 'mentioned, and c-oiisitleraiion dclencd to await communication from Wellington. The President said certain imjirovements were to lie cllected to the' railway station which would he appreciated by the townspeople. An account for £8 l‘_’s tor colored slides lo advertise' the district, was pa.-sed for payment. It was stated tin* slides had been loaned to AH' McCullough for use in Canada. Air Pilkingtrn urged that the eonstruction of a road round Lake Kanieri might he suggested, a- it was gleaned se'ti.ms were to he' laid oil adjacent to the lake-side for week-end dwelling.-. The Secretary was asked to wait on the Commissioner of Crown Lands in regard i-o the matter. The meeting com hided at 8.1(1 p.m.