SMOKE CONCERT.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 101, 29 April 1921, Page 6

SMOKE CONCERT.

AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION. An enjoyable smote concert was held tjy ' Society of Arts Han last evening. There was a large attendance, and Dr. C. B. Ttossiter. president of the Association, was in the chair. The chairman stated that there were over 2000 motorists in Auckland, and thxt 'there was araple scope for ad<iinir to the ! membership to form a more powerful body. He also made reference to the su-cceasml i gathering at Muriwai In connection iritfl the recent sports. I Mr. J. A. Gillett. president of the Garase ! 'Proprietors' Association, spoke of tSe relation between the two bodies. He saia that his association was determined to give motorists good service, and so establish confidence. Mr. C. Mclntosh. president of the Auckland Provincial Motor Cycle Club, also j referred to the friendly relations th»t ' J existed between his association aJid the ! Automobile Association. Mr Stewart of the Helensrille Automobile Association, said that his association was formed less than a year ago. hat already nnmbered 40 members, who evinced great enthusiasm and took a keen interest in the work of the Auckland branch. Mr. M. H. 'Wynyard. president of the Good Soads Association, in outlining the policy of that body, stated that the Minister ' for Public TVorks {the Hon. J. G. Coates) had promised to bring before Parliament a new bill dealing with arterial roads. Taa i wotrld provide for an annual fund of from ! £300.000 to £400.C00. to be made up by a and local bodies. The hill, which would Include the recommenasnoa lof the recent commission, -would be circa; '! lated for criticism and amendment nex.. session Mr Wynyard characterised O« ' position with regard to the Waikato as one which no self-respecting community could pnt no with. Although tie Auckland roads were inferior to those In other part* or New Zealand, the worst of them was undoubtedly the Waikato. A"^**^® I road connections throughout the Dominion were improving, continued Mr. those radiating from Auckland were not rt all satisfactory, and it was the aim on" Good Roads Association to alter t&»«*"; of affairs as soon as possPile. He appea*" .to the AutoLUobile and liarase Proprietor* I Associate to assist in this direction. I Mr. G. W. Hutchinson, secretary of cne 1 Automobile Association, «aU that 1911 the membership had increased from ■* to 557. Fifty-seven had also Joined as • result of a new membership I^- J-".; cliairaan rooke highly of Mr. Hutchjneon* work in connection with the association. An excellent musical programme was pr» vtted iby Mr. S. Green a orchestra tie ■r i-i-t/> Onartet and Messrs. J. ityanlicWs % L Prttchara, A. ilcßlwain. .urt A. H. Bipley.