PROGRESS LEAGUE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19851, 12 February 1930, Page 4

PROGRESS LEAGUE.

' ♦— ;• NORTH BEACH AND WAIMAIRI. .A meeting of the North Beach and Waimairi Progress League "was held in the Lodge room, Bowhill road, Mr E. A. M. Leaver presiding over a fair attendance. A letter was received from Mr R. J. Ecroyd, supplementing the recent request of the united Burgesses Association for the Progress L*»gue to affiliate again with the Association.' It was decided to comply with the request of the deputation which waited on ' the League and to reaffiliate with the Association. The Esplanade. , A letter -was received from the New Brighton Borough Council, etat- : n ? J tn ? t * MPort "was being obtained of the estimated cost of widening the Esplanade. " Mr D. Wilson stated that it waa time a firm stand was taken over the question. It was further reported that only recently a ear, while waiting on the Esplanade, had "the box nearly torn off the back by a ear trying to pass it on such a narrow road. Again it was reported that another car had had the number-plate torn off. . pn the motion of Mr D. Wilson it was decided that the attention of the Council v *f' wn t0 tbe need for the widening of the Esplanade from Osborne terrace to Berry street. Tram Rails. A member then drew the attention of the League to the proposal of the Tramway Board to remote the rails from Burwood to the sea, and substitute trolley buses. The chairman pointed out that at no time had the League ever opposed the opening or I keeping open of the No. 10 line. It was reported that the estimated cost of renewing the line was X 28.000, while the cost of the trolley buses and overhead gear was estimated at £24,000. ,On the motion of Mr S. Brown it was agreed that this League expresses disapproval of the proposal of the Tramway Board to remove the rails between Burwood and the Oione Cafe, believing that the renewal of this portion of the track would be a cheaper proposal than the cost of installing trolley buses, and would avoid disconnexion of the tramway circuit which has existed for many yean, and as previously stated by the Board, buses would be quite inadequate to cone with the rush traffic Messrs H. E. .Elliot and A. 8. Cooksley Were elected members. It was proposed that steps be taken to organise a beaeb carnival In aid of the' Hall fund. Accounts for £4 15s wert passed for payment.