MANUREWA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 222, 31 October 1916, Page 3

MANUREWA.

MANUREWA PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE. At a well-attended meeting of the Manurewa Progressive League held in the Public Hall on Saturday ovening, the 21st inst., and presided over by Mr C. H. Lupton, a lengthy discussion took place in which the Manukau County Council was criticised for allowing the Railway Department to play " ducks and drakes " with several roads under its control and the secretary was instructed to draw the Council's attention to the necessity of improving the Great South Road at the northern approach to the new overhead bridge so as to make the bend more gradual. Mr Hungerford brought under tho notice of the meeting the desirability of the formation of a Beautifying Society, and it was decided"that Mr Hungerford should elaborate on the idea and propound a scheme which could be supervised by the League. The secretary deliverod a report on thejinterview lie had had with tho ClAPostm aster (Auckland) re postal JSllities for the district and he was instructed to write to the Chief Postmaster in connection with the appointment of a letter carrier for tho daily delivery of mails. On tho socretary reading corresfrom the Tak*nini Railway Progressive League asking *■; co-operation in activities for jug a hotter suburban snrvii:.', it was agreed that the Lp'£-houid co-operate with the Tnkam in the matter.—Mr ],iipton •• p< 1 that as the f-sult uf a rU-puta*,..* from the Manu.'. n '.oujmo t" tho Traffic Manager the Department was readjusting the ''ratable so ad to include, subject ' General Manager's afprova ain which would leave Auckh . about 520 p.m. Mr Le Petit brought l.ofore the notice of the meeting the anomaly of the iroxker#' weekly oonoetwion l

tickets and related how theie was a discrimination in respect thereto in connection with the better paid artisan and mechanic who required to be in town before 8 a.m. and the inferior paid worker, including females, who were not required to be in town till an hour later but were debarred from the use of the concession ticket on a train which suits their working hours. On the motion of Mr Le Petit, seconded by Mr Gallagher, the secretary was instructed to wiite to the local authorities at Papakura, Takanini and Papatoetoe with a view of obtaining reports therefrom so that further action could be taken in the matter.