SUMNER BURGESSES' ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17750, 30 April 1923, Page 12

SUMNER BURGESSES' ASSOCIATION.

The regular meeting of the Sumner Burgesses' Association was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday evening,, the Rev. "VV. MnAra presiding over a good attendance.

Mhe cuamuuu releireoi lo Uio retiring Mayor, tlie Hon. J. Hair, iI.L.U., and saKl tnai his long term of ortico und lua years ot connexion with the Council hud ■ resulted id valuable progress in the bowugh. He was now retiring with a spknd.d record, and the .Burgesses' .association desired to ofitr their thanks for the time and work he hucj given in the interests of the borongb. and their good wishes for his pc-uod of retirement from municipal wctdt. _ The Hon. J. Barr briefly thanked the Association for its kind expressions, and congratulated the Mnyor-Elect, Mr W. H. Nicholson, on his success at the recent poll. Mr Nicholson suitably lepJied. .

Mr McAra,,. on behalf of the Asßciation, also offered its congratulations to the councillors who had been re-ekcCed, and wished tbem a successful period of office. Mr H. C. Jones replied on behalf of his colleagues. A deputation fiom the Estuary Improvement Coimniittee was then received, Mr W. J. Franklin introducing the members, speaking for the Power Bott Clubs 1 of Christchurch

and New Brighton, ho emphasised the need for an improved entrance at the Sumner bar. The idea, was ti- drive a line of piles from the sandspit near Shag Bock to within a few chains of the beacon rock, and to connect tile scattered rocto between Cave Bock and Beacon Bock by me<ms of concrete fillings for a distanoe of about one and a half chains. He hoped the Burgesses' Association would sec their way to support the scheme. Mr Ciiirlia supported Ifr Franklin', and stressed the need for *• deep channel at the entrance. He Baid th»t Pegasus liny offered splendid facilities for yachting ' and boating. For the- great** pairfc of the year the weather conditions were ideal, but one of the fineat opportunities was being lost because ol the risk of getting back over the bar, and of the compulsory trip to Lyttelton. )Mr W. H. Nicholson heartily supported the proposition, but said th-it it was distinctly understood that the work was not to bs taken in hand to facilitate trading in the estuary, buff in the best linterosta' of the young mon who weto onmusiaste in the pleasures and training afforded by the open estuary and sea. Mr Hawker, of New Brighton, also supported tho proposal, and drew attention to tho progress reo»ntlv made in Wellington, where some thousands were being spent on improvements- for the power and Bailing boat clubs. .

The deputation retiring «t a rather lata hear, the Association decided to hold overt the disoussion for the first business of the next meeting. , , ,

At the London Bankruptcy Court recently the publio examination was held of Shurmer - Llewellyn Wilfred • Sibthorp, described as of Norwich House, Southampton street, W.C., financier It was stated that since 1913 he had been concerned in attempts to collect on. behalf of a Russian the amount—about_ £4,600,000 in English moDey, j-of which he was to receive ono-tenth"— of a promissory note. The note, Mr Sibthprp • said, was one of a series'of three, and bore the signature of Prince Yamagata, the representative of the Japanese Government. To prosecute -the claim he had found £15,000 to £20,000, and had received from a group, of which the petitioning creditor was one, ,£6OOO. with which he had been able to go to Russia and keep a representative in Switzerland. In 1920 he advanced a certain company £12,000, which he had made from his * "Devonshire House" deal. The examination was adjourned.