ADVANCING NEW PLYMOUTH

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 255, 26 March 1914, Page 4

ADVANCING NEW PLYMOUTH

NEW PLYMOUTH TOURIST AND fl EXPANSION LEAGUE. A meeting of the New Plymouth Tourist ana Expansion League was held last' evening, .there being present: Messrs.!. Cu,ck ß hank K. Webster, P. White, A. T*i T u'., S - W - Shaw - J - MeU-'KI, 8. THE FLN'ASOi...:. the money in hand to b, over £IW, the ' ,9 "f ,w t-, <**■• OHtstundmgSaccount'ng for another £9O. Tlll , liabmtiM amounted to £lB2, the cI,W item (£U« being for printing the illustrated boukDISTRIBUTION OF Mr J. K. Cruickshank notified thut hn bd arranged with the management of the Union Steam Ship Company to placa the League's booklets on their Australian, Vancouver, and' Frisco steamers Steps are being taken tol distribute tha booklets also on vhe Shaw, SavM an d Albion Company's and the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers.

NEW MEMBERS. Messrs. G. W. Henderson > and W. Forbes were appoint* 1 to the committee, j A RESIGNATION. ] The Rev. J. W. Burton> who it about *to leave for Australia, tendered his resignation, which wa3 accepted with! regret. Eulogistic reference was made to the part taken by Mr Burton, in the affairs of the League, and also in the activties of the town, and regret waa expressed at his impending departure, which would prove a distinct lot* to the community. A vote appreciative of - hie services was unanimously paejed, and members decided to secure an album of views of the district, Ind present it to him prior to h\> departure. This, it was thought, would Rfrve bfljK as a memento of the district aftfnfr his association With member* ol tne League. Mr Burton replied in suitable terms. ' THE SECRETARYSHIP. .Mr A. Humphries intimated his d*. ■'re to be relieved of the duties of £. «gr, oj account of s treß » of oC wonc. in e rcsignatwu wag accented witt regret, and\ committeeTe? ™ to take step, to fill the vacancy * BUB-COMMTTTEES. It was decided to split up the work! M the League, and sub committees were formed to carry it out, as follow?!! fZT' A° ra,) '' Afl «•'«*« andDis. tributing, Accommodation. Each committce has a convenor and the Utter will report upon the progress of work to each general meeting. Br thin means it is hoped every member will U Kept more closely in touch with tha League s operations, and result e<>nera]l» m the securing of better results. , A NEW PLYMOCTII WEEK. The question of holdin- ,a New Plrmonth Week at Christmas, Mronleme ,t----m» tie fixed 'attraction*, or during the month of February.'was discussed, and a scheme prepared Lv Professor Owen • Urdston eonsiderer. rt was oSided to refer the natter to tfTe Adrerlkin* Committee, with i- strncfio,,* ▼„ brln* down a ivp)rt for next meeCajT