WESTLAND PROGRESS LEAGUE.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1925, Page 2

WESTLAND PROGRESS LEAGUE.

MONDAY, J LEV 20th. A meeting of the Executive Committee was held at the County Chambers at 8.0 p.m. Present: Mr '! . W. Bruce (Vice President). Messrs Mclntosh. Evans. Maclarhinc. Wilson, Pilkington. Ciqitv (station-master), and Dr Teichelmann.

The Chairman apologised lor the altseitcc of Mr Dull' (President!, and Messrs Jeffries. Butler and Dalgiiesh. and tendered a welcome to Mr Craw, who attended the meeting oil behalf of the Bailway Department. The outward correspondence was approved. 1N W AI! D CO HP. ES POND E NOE. From Professor Kasterlield. Cawthron institute. Nelson, replying regarding soil survey in Westland, and stating it was believed a practicable scheme was possible to treat Westland soils.— Received. Mr Evans moved that the Member for Westland he asked to confer with the Member for Nelson, and support a request for a Government grant equal to the interest derived from tint death duties paid over on account of the Cawthron Institute for soil survey purposes on the West Coast. Dr Teieheliuann seconded the motion which was carried.

Front Canterbury Progress League recommending the completion of the East Coast railway between Canterbury and Marlborough as a work ol first importance. —Received. The Chairman stronglv snpporl ail the finding' ol the League. anil suggested the League should he hacked up in its action, lie moved the League he thanked lot’ the able report supplied on tho subject, and cordially support the recommendation. Mr Mclntosh seconded the tnoiiun. Mr Evans favoured the Holier Gorge line being kept in the forefront and sympathised with 11n* Nelson people in being cut (lilt of till’ roeoiiiniouil.il ion. Dr Teichclman favoured the East toast line as part of a trunk railway. It was decided In add to the motion a request for the Holler line to he kept in view. Mr Craw thought the haulage up the Duller (Jorge would he on a heavy gradient, The motion as amended was citified. From Southland Progress League torwarding teplies from Ministers in regard io remils which were brought fmward at the 1 nvei •■atg ill ( eidol cnee.Received. From the Exhibition Committee, Dunedin, staling tic E.S.S. Coy. had been approached to run Sound (rips during the exhibition period, bul the rcplv was not Incurable. Rcccitcd. From the Marlborough Progress I.oa--11-110. urging the completion of the l'ophollsc route. Received. Olid VCsoHc.l to ask- Mr O’Brien to represent the l.cngue at the deputation to the Prime Minister next Friday.

From C. S. Dalgiiesh reporting on the success of the Fanners’ Winter School recently held.- -Deceived with thunks. The Chairman appreciated what had been done hv Mt Dalgliesi ill the matter. It was resolved to ask the two lecturers be seni south us was proposed originally. ( From Auckland loiitsi League line iiig support in the matter ol hut.mi Dominion publicity, and suggesting '* supply of literature he forwarded lot distribution at the time of the tnmi'ican fleet visit. Received. It «a- resolved Dr Teiehelinun. Messrs Evans and Morris lie empowered to act hi the (he matter, h "as decided also to order 10H0 copies of “A Holiday in West land" for distribution at the Auckland Winter Show and Motof Show, transpiring during the veil ol the American fleet. From National Arts’ Association sttg nesting a display ol New Zealand I nTures l>v New eulau dart Hit shse W lures by New Zealand artists be held in Hokitika.- Received. Mr " favoured the suggestion being taken up. lie moved a coiiniiitlec consisting of Mesdames Butler and Wilson. Dr Teichclman and the mover he set up to cnrrv I lie mat lev out. Mr Evans seconded. Carried, dale to he arranged later. GENERAL. The report to the Publicity Department regarding the :it tract ions el Westland was read. Received and approved. 'The meeting expressed ilsell stronglv ill favor of the district being represeni- ...| ;l t the Dunedin Exhibition. It was agreed in adopt the Amalgamation proposals with the ( liuuibei cl Commerce. The meeting concluded al 'J. o'clock.