WESTLAND PROGRESS LEAGUE.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1925, Page 1

WESTLAND PROGRESS LEAGUE.

AXXFAb MKKTIXC. Tlie annual meeting of the League was held last, evening. Present: Messrs T. W. Bruce (President), TL Wild. W. J. Butler, W. I). Afackav. A. 0. I’ilkiiigton, C. F. Dalgleish, AV. .Jeffries. T. W. Duff, W. F. TLchards, I). •!. Javans, d. J. Mclntosh. .1. Morris and I>r. Tei" helniann. Hefntv proceeding with the business ~f the meeting] the Chairman moved a motion of condolence in connection with the death of the Into lit. Him. Prime .Minister. Seconded by Air Alaekav and carried.

The minutes of the previous animal meeting were lead and confirmed.

The annual report was presented (already published), and the balance sheet. read and received. The credit balance at date was £ll 12s Gd. The report and balance sheet were adopted on the motion of the Chairman seconded I>\ Mr Doff. FI.KCTIOX OF OFFICERS. Piosident: Air T. W. Duff. A'ice-President: Air T. W. Bruce. Commit lee : Those 1 resent- with power in add to their number were appointed to the Committee. Messrs .1, C. M.-ii-biiTaiie and Snell were added in the Commit I eo. Secretary and Treasurer. Mr .1. AI orris. Representative in the Canterbury l.eague. Air W. .1. Butler. It was redeed to thank Mr Go--, the retiring ri.pivsentativ.. for his past services on the l.eague. Messrs Perry. Butler, Wild. AT’. Wilson and Evans were appointed a Commit tee to deal with Chamber of Commerce matters. A bonus of £~i As was passed to the Secretary. Air Richards moved a vote of thanks to the ollieers for the manner in which their diilies had been discharged during the year.•-■-Carried. The third .Monday in the month was fixed as the night of meeting. Il wn.s resolved to apply'to the Canterbury League for a copy of the report on the completion of tlm Fast Coast lino. Ii was decided the Executive nflirers with Dr. Teiehelmmin report in regard to advertising the district.

The annual ting ihen eiotcluded. COAi AITTTEF A! RET I XL. A meeting of the Committee was then held, Air Doll' (President) in the chair. The Boiler l.eague wrote urging the e-'miplet ion of the Drey moot h-\\ est port lic-irh ronl. It was resolved to support the project. Air P. R. Climie wrote aire]diug ]iosititm as nniresenialive at Invercargill. Received, and vote of thanks for services, rendered was carried. From Same urging further i-.site of the booklet. -‘A Molidav in AVe-thmd." whi eii was in gr at demand in Chris!•In 1r 1 1 and elsewhere. Received and relVi-tv.l to the Committee to ret >r; From MaiTboi'.oig!| l.eague promising lo i orw ard maps showing the Toph.oi.-e read route. - Received. From Air Sword. ex-Dist riot Trall'm .Manager of West hind, thanking League for letter appreciating his service. From Railway Depart nmyl etU|iiii iog about the delaying of the Saturday aftenieoii train.--Received. It was re-

- .lied to thank the Department for the p.-.-ding op of the .Midland service and ask that tlm speeding up he applied to the West Coast trains lyFrom ('. K. Dakdie-h. noi dying a travelling winter school this year, starling at Murchison and working nth. Received and agiieed lo cooperate. 'From Fonthlaml l.eague lorwarding partT: nlars of il;e ( eill'erem e meeting al I liven a rgil I. and asking that Alemliers of Tarliainent representing South 1-laud he asked to associate themselves as an advancement, committee, on new political subjects.- Received and 1ferred to Mr O'Brien Al.lk The meeting eomludcd ai F. IA p.m.