PAPANUI PROGRESS LEAGUE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19112, 22 September 1927, Page 12

PAPANUI PROGRESS LEAGUE.

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual ineetiiig of the Papanui Progress League was lield last night in the Papanui Buildings, Mr T. A. Gates presiding over a good attendance. Tho chairman reported that the League had had a very successful year, many improvements for tho district having been secured through its efforts. The balance-sheet, which sirred a credit balance of £1 8s lid, was adopted. The election of officers resulted as follows: —President, Mr W. J. Boyce; vicepresident, Mr T. A. Gates; secretary and treasurer, Mr C. A. Palmer; committee, Messrs J. Reynolds, W. Pool, W. Moffat, T. Holmes, R. Rickerby, W. G. Chapman, F. Cone, S. H. Cox, J, Schofield; delegate to Canterbury Progress League, Mr W. J. Boyce; delegate to United Burgesses' Association, Messrs W. Pool and J. H. Reynolds. After the annual meeting the ordinary monthly meeting was held. Mr T. A. Gates reported that he. had interviewed the chairman of the "Works Committee in regard to the nndedicated short lane off Langdon's road. It was reported that Mr G. R. Hunter, acting-chairman of the 'Works Committee, would meet tho residents this week, and also that a letter had been written to the Drainage Board asking that the Bewer bo If.id along the street. A letter was received from the City Council in reply to the League's protest against tlio raising of a chanelling loan -without the question being submitted to poll of the ratepayers of the district, stating that before the City Council applied to the Local Government Loans Board for its sanction raise the loan, the Council would- advertise its intention to do so, and the League would have an opportunity of making a formal protest then. A letter was .received from Mr W. Pool, secretary of the Burgesses' Association, stating that the Association had decided to bisband as a means of uniting the district under one Association. Mr J. Sturrock brought forward the matter of a subdivision in St. James avenue. He stated that a reserve had been given which was of no use to the district. The frontage was just over 30 feet wide, with a depth of three chains. As a building section it would be useless, and soon would become an eyesore to the district. He also stated that a 20ft strip had been offered connecting Windermere street with St. James avenue. If this had been accepted it would havo proved a great benefit to the district. Mr W. G. Chapman said that these small reserves were of no value, and the position should be reviewed. After considerable discussion it wbb decided to protest against the City Council's action in accepting the small section as a reserve in preference to' the 20ft right-of-way which had been offered.