N.Z. COUNTIES’ CONFERENCE

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27670, 28 May 1955, Page 9

N.Z. COUNTIES’ CONFERENCE

550 VISITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH TWO MINISTERS TO SPEAK The biggest conference invasion of instiiiurch for many months will ke place next month, when about C delegates and their wives will rive for the annual meeting of the ew Zealand Counties’ Association and e associated conference of the Insti- ’-^ Clerks and the Instiie of County Engineers. Ihe Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr w. Smith) will officially open the an conference in the Civic Theatre i. the evening of June 14, after delehave been welcomed by the =5 r of Christchurch (Mr R. M. MacThe president of the Ration is Mr W. A. Lee, of Waiof Works and of TransiT* S- Goosman), as chairman me National Roads Board, will ad~s the conference at its first busi- ® session the following morning, know of no highly contro®al subjects to come up for disS ll - 51? work of the National Board and the Government’s rjf ll to Pay rates on State-owned have removed many long™mg eomplaints of the conference, more general business is expected, •comprehensive programme of kas been arranged for a committee led by Mr ifop Na (a vice-president) and ? attr ay. who are chair- » 11 and 12 °* associayu. A®. June 14 visitors, will see machinery at a Christmake a bus trip tte city and to the Christchurch S n< L lnsp £ ct . a Siass factory, in offi cial opening there suPPcr function. Wives of -‘-to? will make a tour of the SumWednesday, and visit on the Thursday. Ji. u ce 500131 reception will be m the evening. Friday will be at^ rip , s . to Akaroa and Can- - Agricultural College. Lincoln.